Biology Chapter 1

Who reviews articles for peer-reviewed journals?

A well-tested explanation that explains a lot of observations is

Which step of the scientific method is, Tom said "If I fertilize my plants they will blossom."

Quantitative or Qualitative: The race was over quickly.

Which of the following is NOT a way that science influences society?

True or False? A scientific theory is the same as a hypothesis.

How many meters are in 6.8 km?

What is the basic unit of length in the metric system?

Quantitative or Qualitative: The flowers grew 5 inches on average.

Which term means the science that seeks to understand the living world?

Why is creativity considered a scientific attitude?

Which big idea in biology is MOST concerned with DNA?

Which variable is the one that is measured?

What does a reviewer do during peer-review?

Quantitative or Qualitative: The plant grew 3cm over a 2-week span.

7 out of 50 people in the control group report feeling better. Why would this be?

Two different types of lizards are found to have come from a common ancestor. This represents

Science is best described as a

What are the smallest objects that biologists study?

A student sees a bee and wonders how bees find flowers. What attitude is this displaying?

During a controlled experiment, a scientist isolates and tests

The process by which organisms keep everything inside their bodies within certain limits is

Which term means information gathered from observation?

Which term means an educated guess based on observations?

Science is different from history and the arts because science relies on

Measurements taken during the course of an experiment are called

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of all living things?

In an experiment, the group not being tested, but used for comparison.

Which term means to change over time?

A personal preference or point of view is