Chapter 1 Biology Review (Prentice Hall)

Biology is the study of

Which of the following terms includes all the others?

The basic unit of mass in the International System of Units, or SI, is the

An instrument that allows light to pass through the specimen and uses 2 lenses 2 form an image

Information gathered from observing a plant that grows 3cm over a 2 week period results in

A well tested explanation that unifies a broad range of observations is a

What is the term given to a group of cells that develop from a single original cell?

The ability to reproduce results is an important part of any

The ___ microscope is generally used in high-school laboratories.

Chemical reactions in which an organism builds up or breaks down materials for life processes

Based on his ___,Redi made a prediction that keeping flies away from meat would prevent maggots

All of the following are characteristics of all living things except

Scientists publish the details of important experiments so that

Which is not a unit of measurement in the international system of units, or SI?

A revised system of the original _____ system is called the international system of units

Which of the following is not considered a safety procedure?

To observe a small living organism, a scientist might use a(an)

The information gathered from observation is called

The smallest unit of a living thing that is considered alive is called a ___

Because you may make contact with organism you can't see what safety procedure must be followed

A controlled experiment allows scientists to isolate and test

In the metric system, the basic unit of length is the

Scientific hypothesis must be proposed in a way that

The work of scientists begins with

What is the term for a group organisms of one type living in the same area

The name or idea that life could arise from nonliving matter is called

A controlled experiment allows scientists to isolate and test

Hypothesis may arise from

Which of the following is NOT a way that scientists generate hypothesis?

An instrument used to separate cell parts is called a

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

What technique is used to separate the different cell parts?

The process by which organisms keep their internal conditions fairly constant is called

The amount of light and temperature are examples of

An instrument used to separate cell parts according to density is the

Safety procedures are important when working

Which is NOT a goal of science?

A theory

A variable that is deliberately changed during an experiment is the ____ variable.

The information you gather during an experiment is called your