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Unit 1: Biology Basics
Unit 1: Biology Basics
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A brief pre-assessment quiz for high school students about experimental design.
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1
In our Soaps and Sanitizers lab, the dependent variable was:
the soaps and sanitizers
the agar
the cotton swabs
the bacterial colonies
2
Identify the DV: If carrots are eaten daily then there will be an improvement in vision.
Carrots
Vitamin A
Healthy Diet
Vision
3
Identify the IV: A researcher wants to test the effect of caffeine on sleep.
Bed Time
Caffeine
Sleep
Coffee
4
The macromolecule found in fruits & veggies:
Lipids
Carbohydrates
Proteins
Nucleic acids
5
The energy storage of calories/milligram for carbs, lipids, and proteins are:
4, 4, 9
4, 4, 4
4, 9, 4
9, 4, 4
6
If some people are given a 5 mg drug or 10 mg drug to measure anxiety, which is the control group below?
No Drugs
5 mg of Anti Anxiety Drug
Placebo (sugar pill)
10 mg of Anti Anxiety Drug
7
Identify the DV: A researcher wants to determine if an anti-anxiety drug decreases anxiety.
Heart Rate
Anti-Anxiety Drugs
Drugs
Anxiety
8
In a hypothesis, the ___ variable is change and the ___ variable is what's measured in response.
independent; control
dependent; independent
Control; dependent
independent; dependent
9
If a reagent (iodine, biurets, benedicts, sudan III) mixed with a solution doesn't change color, it's a:
favorable test
positive test
negative test
none of the above
10
The macromolecule involved in enzymes cell transport within cell membranes:
Proteins
Lipids
Nucleic Acids
Carbohydrates
11
Why is a control group important?
It is required by law
It is just good science
For comparison of data
It is a statistical requirement.
12
What is the function of carbohydrates?
muscle contraction, transport and enzymes
long-term energy
genetic material
quick energy to burn
13
If your IV and DV are both numerical (quantitative), it is best to use a:
bar graph
pie graph
graphs are not good for interpreting data
line graph
14
Scientists test a relationship between a "cause" and an "effect." The "cause" is also known as the
constant
control group
independent variable
dependent variable
15
In our Soaps and Sanitizers lab, the control group was:
The students got dirty, but didn't wash their hands
The students in the Set Up crew
The students that washed their hands
The students that got chosen to turn their labs in
16
This is used for comparison and does not get the treatment.
Dependent Variable
Control Group
Independent Variable
Constant
17
In a laboratory experiment, what is the first step performed out of the following choices?
analyze data
publish results
collect data from the experiment
form hypothesis
18
Amino acids are the monomer of:
lipids
carbohydrates
proteins
nucleic acids
19
Where do we get our nucleic acids?
After digesting carbohydrates
Our parents
Foods we eat
You don't need them
20
A polymer of a lipid is a:
phospholipid
fatty acid
monosaccharide
nucleotide
21
In a phospholipid, the phosphate heads that face the exterior are:
hydrophilic (water loving)
hydrophilic (water fearing)
hydrophobic (water fearing)
hydrophobic (water loving)
22
The monomer and polymer of a protein, respectfully, are:
polypeptide; amino acid
amino acid; polypeptide
nucleotide; polypeptide
monosaccharide; polysaccharide
23
What is the correct order that your body will digest macromolecules from first to last?
lipids, proteins, carbohydrates, nucleic acids
carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids
carbohydrates, lipids, proteins
lipids, proteins, carbohydrates