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Scientific Method, COL, Macro Gen Bio
Scientific Method, COL, Macro Gen Bio
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Amino acids are monomers for which macromolecule?
Lipids
Proteins
Carbohydrates
Nucleic Acids
2
Steve wanted to see if different types of fertilizer influence sunflower growth. What is the dependent variable?
Color of sunflowers
Growth of sunflowers
Type of fertilizer
Sunflowers grown without fertilizer
3
According to the graph, which group of organisms has the most number of species?
Plants
Bacteria
Insects
Animals
4
Which characteristic of life occurs when energy is transformed through chemical reactions in the body?
Evolving
Metabolism
Being made of cells
Homeostasis
5
Shivering is an example of which characteristic of life?
Reproduction
Homeostasis
Growth and development
Made of cells
6
A snake shedding its skin is an example of which characteristic of life?
Growth & development
Response to stimuli
Metabolism
Reproduction
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What is the best way to design an experiment?
Repeat the experiment
All of the above
Have a testable hypothesis
Test one variable at a time
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What is the IV in the graph below? A researcher was determining how tall plants would grow in different light colors.
The height of the plant
The light color used
How many days the plant has been growing
Cannot be determined
9
Viruses have DNA/RNA, have no cells, but can only reproduce if they have a host. Is a virus a living thing?
Yes, it is living because it has DNA and can reproduce
No living things do not have DNA or RNA
No, it cannot reproduce on its own
There is not enough information to determine.
10
Which macromolecule contains carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen & phosphorus?
Proteins
Carbs
Lipids
Nucleic Acids
11
What would the INDEPENDENT variable be in an experiment testing which paper airplane design goes furthest?
The distance the plane travels
The plane design
Who throws the plane
How hard the plane is thrown
12
I am conducting an experiment to see which type of soda will cause students to burp more. What is my DEPENDENT variable
Number of burps
Type of soda
13
Trying to determine the most effective dose of a new medication for patients with allergies, INDEPENDENT variable is
How red the patients' eyes get
How much the patient sneezes
Dose of medication
How drowsy the patient is
14
Which macromolecule is used for a quick, main source of energy for living things?
Nucleic Acids
Carbohydrates
Lipids
Proteins
15
When was the average snowfall for Chicago higher than the average snowfall for New York?
January & February
November & December
February & March
June & July
16
If a scientist is looking at data that is composed of numbers, what type of data is it?
Conclusion
Inference
Qualitative
Quantitative
17
Which statement is NOT an observation?
The footprints are black
The person was dizzy
There are 5 toes on each foot
There are footprints
18
Plants are mostly comprised of which macromolecule?
Lipids
Carbohydrates
Nucleic Acids
Proteins
19
Monosaccharide is the monomer for which macromolecule?
Nucleic Acid
Carbohydrate
Lipid
Protein
20
Eating which macromolecule will give you long lasting energy and provide insulation?
Lipids
Carbohydrates
Nucleic Acids
Proteins
21
Example of nucleic acids
Monosaccharide
DNA
Fat
Amino Acid
22
Which macromolecule has carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen?
Lipids
Nucleic Acids
Carbs
Proteins
23
You are performing an experiment to see if ice melts faster in salt or fresh water. What would a constant be?
Temperature of water
Salt water
None of the above
Fresh water
24
When performing an experiment, which of the following will give you more accurate results?
Writing the experiment out to ensure no mistakes are made
Running the experiment multiple times
Have 2 independent variables
Do NOT have a control
25
Which is not a function of proteins?
Help control chemical reactions
Store our genetic information
Build tissues like muscle
Fight diseases
26
During the winter months, the artic fox's fur turns white. Which characteristic of life does this represent?
Reproduction
Genetic Code
Metabolism
Response to stimuli
27
Meat is
mostly
comprised of which macromolecule?
Lipids
Proteins
Carbohydrates
Nucleic Acids
28
Based off the data table and graph below, what is the optimum temperature for plants to grow?
24
20
16
22
29
Which is an inference?
The donuts are not good
The donuts are 20 cm
There are 30 donuts
The donuts are green
30
Which pH is optimal for duckweed plants?
8
6
4
12
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What would the plant C's height be on day 11 if it follows the same growing trend continues?
6.0
5.5
4.5
5.0