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Quiz on the scientific method
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In the scientific process, what is the step after "ask a question"?
make a hypothesis
perform an experiment
observation
record and analyze results
2
Cells are made up of organelles. Organelles are made of molecules. Molecules are made of..?
organs
tissues
atoms
organ systems
3
The variable the researcher is testing is called
controlled variable
control group
dependent variable
the independent variable
4
In Dr. B's baboon research, what was the control group?
behavior of baboons without the implants
behavior of baboons with the implants
amount of light, status in the group, age
the implant
5
Science examines the NATURAL world. Does this mean that the "supernatural" does not exist?
Yes
No!
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The manipulated variable is also known as the...
control group
controlled variable
dependent variable
independent variable
7
Despite changes in weather, humans maintain a constant temperature of 98.6 F. Example of?
negative feedback
homeostasis
homeopathic
homeostatic
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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of life?
made of cells
has a heart
stable internal environment
change over time
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The variables that the researcher needs to hold in check because he is NOT testing them are...
control group
dependent variables
controlled variables
independent variables
10
Which of the following is NOT a criterion for natural selection?
variation in the population
variation confers a survival or reproductive advantage
population must be small
variation is inherited
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What is the effect of studying on quiz grade? What is the independent variable?
quiz grade
students who didn't study
amount of sleep, how much you like the subject
amount of studying
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The responding variable is also known as...
the independent variable
the control group
the dependent variable
the controlled variable
13
The change in the color of a beetle population over time is an example of....
mutation
migration
evolution
natural selection
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What type of data uses numbers?
quantitative data
qualitative data
15
"Eukaryotic" and "Prokaryotic" refer to...,
types of genetic material
diseases
organelles
cells
16
What is the effect of studying on quiz grade? What is the dependent variable?
how much stress the student has
amount of studying
students who didn't study
quiz grade
17
Which of the following is NOT a goal of science?
to explain the natural world
to investigate the natural world
to make useful predictions about the natural world
to understand the natural world
18
The baseline for comparison against the test group is called the...
independent variable
dependent variable
control group
controlled variables
19
Biology is
the study of atoms
the study of life
the study of rocks
the study of matter
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You found something that moves, changes over time but does NOT have cells. Alive?
yes
no
not enough information to tell
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The variable the researcher is measuring is called...
control group
the independent variable
dependent variable
controlled variable
