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Biology and the Scientific Method - JV
Biology and the Scientific Method - JV
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Quick Review of Ch 1
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1
The sum of the chemical reactions in our body is called our...
metabolism
digestion
homeostasis
respiration
2
What is considered the basic unit of life?
organelle
cell
molecule
atom
3
Which of the following types of data can be considered "qualitative"?
The number of people who eat meat
The general shape of a balloon
The mass of a baseball
The height of a plant
4
A type of data that cannot be measured numerically would be considered...
qualitative
analytical
quantitative
deceptive
5
Which of these is the first step of the scientific method?
Make a hypothesis
Make observations
Develop and experiment
Collect/analyze data
6
Which of the following would be considered a "homeostatic imbalance"?
flying south for the winter
shivering
getting sick
having the ideal blood pressure
7
What is another word for your dependent variable?
manipulated variable
controlled variable
responding variable
independent variable
8
The manipulated variable is the same as the...
independent variable
controlled variable
control group
dependent variable
9
Deserts, rainforests, and tundras are all examples of...
ecosystems
communities
biospheres
biomes
10
Scientific theories...
all of these are correct
explain natural phenomena
link evidence from many, more specific hypotheses
are well-supported with evidence
11
What can we conclude from the following graph?
Males are taller than females, in general.
Music choice was most visited site for all of the days?
From days 11 --> 12, there was an increase in Pop Parade
On the 11th day, pop parade got ~150 visits
12
Which type of metabolic activity involves the building up of molecules?
anabolic
digestive
additive
catabolic
13
For the following bar graph, what information can we NOT extract?
Age plays a role in the reasons why students take classes
For ages 30-39, more students take classes for their career
About 70 students <26 years old took classes for interest
As age increases, students take classes more for interest
14
Which of the following describes a conclusive assumption based off of evidence and reasoning?
inference
observation
fact
hypothesis
