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#Life, #ScientificMethod, #BiologyBasics Unit 1 Review (Intro Biology)
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Data that is measured numerically is called
Qualitative data
Quantitative data
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In an experiment, you must have only one of these? It is the thing that is being tested.
Dependent variable
Control
Graph
Independent variable
3
Which unit is larger than the base unit (1) in the metric system?
kilo
milli
centi
deci
4
What characteristic of life is getting goosebumps?
Homeostasis
Evolution
DNA
Response
5
The changes in this picture show which characteristic of life?
Need for energy
Homestasis
Evolution
Growth & development
6
Unicellular and multicellular are words that refer to which characteristic of life?
All living things are made of cells
All living things reproduce
All living things have DNA
All living things respond to stimuli
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Data that is descriptive is called
Quantitative data
Qualitative data
8
Which tool would you use to find the volume of a box?
A balance
A ruler or tape measure
A graduated cylinder
A thermometer
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In the process of science, which of these things are testable?
None of these
Data
A prediction (hypothesis)
A conclusion
10
When you use your senses to collect information, you are making
An observation
An inference
A variable
A control
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If you do not prove your hypothesis, what should you do?
Lie and say you did prove it
Repeat the experiment
Make a new hypothesis
Ask someone else to do it
12
What step comes right after the experiment in the Scientific Method?
Analyze data
Ask a question
Repeat the experiment
Draw your conclusions
13
What characteristic explains why we sweat when we are hot?
Reproduction
Metabolism
Homeostasis
Evolution
14
A well-tested explanation of a broad range of ideas is a
Theory
Conclusion
Question
Hypothesis
15
Asexual and sexual are terms referring to which characteristic of life?
All living things reproduce
All living things have cells
All living things respond to stimuli
All living things grow & develop
16
In an experiment, which tool or instrument would be the best for measuring the volume of water?
A balance
A ruler
A beaker
A microscope
17
Fill in the missing level of organization: Cell-Tissue-_________-Organ System-Organism
Population
Organ
Atom
Molecule
18
A bacterial cell can reproduce by dividing into 2. This is a form of
Sexual reproduction
Asexual reproduction
19
In the metric system, what does the prefix centi mean?
10
1/100 (0.01)
1
1/1000 (0.001)
20
The changes in this picture show which characteristic of life?
Homeostasis
Evolution
Growth & development
Need for energy
21
What is this and what does it do?
Microscope, shows things very far away
Telescope, magnifies very small things
Telescope, shows things very far away
Microscope, magnifies very small things
22
Shivering when we are cold and a plant growing towards a light are examples of what?
Growth & development
Metabolism
Responding to stimuli
Homeostasis
23
Homeostasis is defined as
Having DNA
Being able to reproduce
Change over time
Maintaining a stable internal environment
24
In the levels of organization, human would be at the _________ level?
Tissue
Organism
Organ
Molecule
25
The outcome of an experiment is the data measured or recorded. This is the
Hypotesis
Independent variable
Control
Dependent variable
26
What type of graph is this?
Line graph
Bar graph
Circle graph
Scatter plot
27
When you make a statement based on prior knowledge, you are making
A variable
An observation
A theory
An inference
28
The cell in the picture has a nucleus, therefore it is a
Prokaryote
Eukaryote
29
What characteristic is more important for survival of the species than the individual is
Response
Evolution
Metabolism
DNA
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All living things need a source of energy. Ones that can make their own are called
Autotrophs
Heterotrophs
Decomposers
Parasites
