Which of the following is NOT a way that science influences society?

science gives society answers to difficult ethical issues

Who reviews articles for peer-reviewed journals?

anonymous and independent experts

Which of the following statements about the image shown below is NOT an observation?

The insects pattern shows that its poisonous.

The purpose of peer review in science is to ensure that

results meet standards set by the scientific community

a logical interpretation of an observation

A scientific theory is

well-tested explanation unifing a broad range of observation

Which of the following statements about a controlled experiment is true?

only one variable is tested at a time

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1
The process by which organisms keep their internal conditions
metabolism
evolution
a genome
homeostasis
2
Which of the following is NOT a way that science influences society?
increases society's understanding of our affect on envrnment
science advances technology that is useful to society
science gives society answers to difficult ethical issues
science provides answers to some of society's problems
3
A mass of 3000 g is equal to
0.3 kg
3 kg
300 kg
30 kg
4
The process in which two cells from different parents unite to produce new organisms is called
homeostasis
sexual reproduction
asexual reproduction
development
5
Who reviews articles for peer-reviewed journals?
people who paid for the experiments
friends of the scientists who wrote the articles
the scientist who did the experiements
anonymous and independent experts
6
Which of the following statements about the image shown below is NOT an observation?
The insects pattern shows that its poisonous.
The insect is blue and black
The insect has spots on its back
The insect has three legs on the left side.
7
Which big idea in biology is MOST concerned with DNA?
information and heredity
interdependence in nature
cellular basis of life
matter and energy
8
To be useful in science, a hypothesis must be
observable
correct
testable
measurable
9
The statement "the worm is 2 centimeters long is a(n)?
theory
inference
observation
hypothesis
10
The purpose of peer review in science is to ensure that
all scientific research is funded
results meet standards set by the scientific community
all scientific results are published
the results of experiments are correct
11
An inference is
the same as an observation
a statement involving numbers
a way to avoid bias
a logical interpretation of an observation
12
Measurements made while observing a plant grow 3 cm over a two-week period are called
hypotheses
data
inferences
variables
13
A scientific theory is
the same as a hypothesis
the same as the conclusion of an experiment
well-tested explanation unifing a broad range of observation
the first step in a controlled experiment
14
What is the smallest objects Biologist study?
body organs
cells
organisms
molecules
15
Biology is the study of
cells
environment
life
humans
16
How many meters are in 2.4 km?
240
2,400
240,000
24,000
17
The basic unit of length in the metric system is the
meter
liter
yard
gram
18
Which characteristic is NOT true for all living things? All living things...
can regulate their internal environment
have a heart
can reproduce
are made of cells
19
How many meters (m) are in 345 millimeters (mm)?
34.5
3.45
0.345
345,000
20
Which of the following statements about a controlled experiment is true?
controlled experiments cannot be performed on living things
everything can be studied by setting up a controlled exprmnt
only one variable is tested at a time
all the variables must be kept the same

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