Which characteristic of living things best explains why birds fly south for the winter?

living things respond to their environment

Which of the following is NOT a goal of science?

to use data to support a particular point of view

may be disproved by a single experiment

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Biology Ch1 Sections 1-3 quiz

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1
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of all living things?
ability to move
response to the environment
growth and development
ability to reproduce
2
When enough experimental data supports a hypothesis, the hypothesis becomes a(n)
fact
conclusion
inference
theory
3
Biology is the study of
the land, water, and air of earth
the living world
the environment
animals and plants only
4
Scientists publish the details of important experiments so that
all of the above
their work can be repeated
others can try to reproduce the results
their experimental procedures can be reviewed
5
Information gathered from observing a plant grow 3 cm over a two-week period results in
hypotheses
variables
inferences
data
6
Which of the following is a valid hypothesis for why a plant appears to be dying?
the plant is being watered too much
all of the above
the plant is not being watered enough
the plant is receiving too much sunlight
7
Which characteristic of living things best explains why birds fly south for the winter?
living things are based on a universal genetic code
living things respond to their environment
living things maintain internal balance
living things are made up of units called cells
8
Hypotheses may arise from
prior knowledge
all of the above
informed, creative imagination
logical inferences
9
Science differs from other disciplines, such as history & the arts, because science relies on
observations
testing explanations
facts
theories
10
The ability to reproduce results is an important part of any
law
hypothesis
theory
experiment
11
The work of scientists usually begins with
testing a hypothesis
careful observations
creating experiments
drawing conclusions
12
Cell specialization in multicellular organisms allows cells to
reproduce
be less complex
perform different functions
respond to their environment
13
You suggest that the presence of water could accelerate the growth of bread mold. This is a(n)
hypothesis
conclusion
analysis
experiment
14
A theory
is the opening statement of an experiment
may be revised or replaced
is always true
is a problem to be solved
15
A controlled experiment allows that scientist to isolate and test
a conclusion
a mass of information
several variables
a single variable
16
Which of the following levels of organization includes all of the living things on earth?
population
community
biosphere
environment
17
Which of the following is NOT a goal of science?
to explain events in the natural world
to use derived explanations to make useful predictions
to investigate & understand the natural world
to use data to support a particular point of view
18
The process by which organisms keep their internal conditions fairly constant is called
metabolism
photosynthesis
homeostasis
evolution
19
A hypothesis
can be completely proven
does not have to be tested to be accepted as correct
is a proven fact
may be disproved by a single experiment
20
In science, a hypothesis is useful only if
the explanation is already known
it can be proven incorrect
it can be tested
it is proven correct

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