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Chapter 1: The Nature of Science
Chapter 1: The Nature of Science
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Study characteristics of life, scientific method, and the metric system.
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What is a dependent variable?
The standard for comparison
The manipulative variable; scientists change
Things that are kept the same
The responding variable; factor that is measured
2
Which of the following would most likely be the major focus of a biologist?
the location of hot springs
the composition of water in hot springs
the temperature of hot springs
bacteria found in hot springs
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What is an independent variable?
The responding variable; factor that is measured
The manipulate variable; scientists change
Things that are kept the same
The standard for comparison
4
What is a prediction?
What you think might happen
An attempt to explain or interpret observations
The manipulative variable
The standard for comparison
5
Which is NOT a step in the scientific method?
Hypothesis
Bias
Observation
Controlled Experiment
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What is an inference?
The responding variable.
Assumption based on prior experience
Assumption based on no experience
The standard for comparison.
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Which of the following results from quantitative analysis?
There are 4 offspring.
These are the first offspring these rabbits have had.
There isn't enough food.
The babies are cold.
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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of all living things?
Reproduction
it moves
It has cells
Responses to the enviornment
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Which of the following list is considered to have ALL living things?
bacteria; virus; wind; sun
wind; sun; soil; rock
mitochondria; cell; nucleus; feather
bacteria; plants; fungus; cell
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What is a hypothesis?
It is based on personal beliefs or opinions.
is a proven fact with much evidence to support it.
does not have to be tested to be accepted as correct.
Educated guess tested by experiments or observations.
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What is an example of a theory?
gravity
what I ate for breakfast
E=mc2
evolution
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What is the smallest unit for life?
mitochondria
cell
blender
molecule
13
The snake is 43.5 cm long. What kind of data is this?
scientific
qualitative
descriptive
quantitative
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What is an example of a law?
snake is 32.5 cm
evolution
sky is blue
E=mc2
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What is homeostasis?
Process by which organisms match their internal environment.
The process by which organisms are able to adapt.
The process by which organisms grow and develop.
Process by which organisms match their external environment.
