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The role of a control in an experiment is to:
ensure the experiment can be repeated.
provide a basis of comparison to an experimental group.
prove that a hypothesis is correct and ensure repeatability.
prove a hypothesis is correct.
2
Which of the following CANNOT be used to determine living vs. nonliving?
Capacity to reproduce through DNA
Level of complexity and organization
Capacity to move relative to its surroundings
Capacity to assimilate and use energy
3
Scientific knowledge ____________.
is often revealed in ancient documents.
is never applicable to ordinary everyday life.
is not based in the natural world.
requires evidence for accurate conclusions.
4
Which is the correct partial sequence, from most specific to most broad?
molecules, cells, organs, tissues
atoms, tissues, organelles, organism
cells, tissues, organs, organism
organism, biosphere, population, community
5
In order for a hypothesis to be used in science, which of the following must be true?
It must be proven correct.
It is testable and falsifiable.
It represents established facts.
It must be popularly accepted.
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To arrive at a conclusion based on the analysis of data.
observe
conclude
analyze
infer
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Not certain or fixed; provisional.
tentative
control
data
results
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Which of the following is one of the chief unifying principles of biology?
diversity
evolution
organizational complexity
adaptation
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A cell is to tissue as an organism it to a(n) _______________.
biosphere
population
organ system
organelle
10
Which of the following statements is true about an experimental variable?
It is the condition that exists prior to experimentation.
It is an adjustable condition in the experiment.
It is the result of a poorly controlled experiemnt.
It is the variation of results found in each experiment.
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Biology is the study of:
motion
matter
celestial objects
life
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What makes biology unique among sciences?
It involves the study fo the history of the planet.
It is the only physical science.
It is not a true science, like physics.
Biology focuses on the study of the living world.
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Which of these is an organ system?
digestive
spleen
mucosa
stomach
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What larger category of sciences does biology fall under?
life sciences
neurosciences
physical sciences
Earth sciences
15
Which of the following is as the root cause for all cancers?
a breakdown of the cell division process.
obesity
antibiotic resistance
the normal cell division process
16
The difference between a theory and a hypothesis is that a:
theory must be proven beyond a shadow of a doubt
hypothesis must be supported by evidence.
theory must be supported by evidence.
hypothesis must be proven beyond a shadow of a doubt
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Which of the following statements about scientific theories is most accurate?
Scientist accept scientific theories to be true.
Supported by many independent observations and experiemnts.
Just a hunch.
A proven fact.
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Which of the following is the first step of the scientific method?
hypothesis
observation
question
experiment
19
An organ, such as the liver, is composed of
tissues
communities
organs
populations
20
Because scientist are in the business of investigating nature, scientist function as:
Protectors of the natural world.
Political advisors.
Society's eyes and ears on the natural world.
Authorities on the natural world.
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In a given experiment, what is a control?
A method of statistical analysis used to verify results.
Used only if the hypothesis is proven to be false.
The initial condition prior to expeirmentation.
An adjustable condition in the experiment.
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A good hypothesis must:
be falsifiable
be false
be theoretical
lead to a question
23
Which scientist disproved the theory of spontaneous generation?
Einstein
Crick
Watson
Pasteur
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A scientific finding is believed to be true until new evidence arises. This is referred to as:
immutable laws.
provisional assent.
a supernatural explanation.
a theory.
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Which of the following is the largest, most inclusive level of organization?
population
biosphere
ecosystem
community
