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Unit 1 Review-The Nature of Life
Unit 1 Review-The Nature of Life
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Intro to Biology
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"Bleach will stop radish germination" is an example of a(n)
Experiment
Hypothesis
Conclusion
Theory
2
If we tested the effect of temperature on seed germination, what is the independent variable?
time
temperature
number of seeds
seed germination
3
What instrument is shown here?
Graduated Cylinder
Beaker
Petri Dish
Flask
4
What instrument is shown here?
Beaker
Petri Dish
Flask
Graduated Cylinder
5
Which characteristic would be considered quantitative?
height
color
odor
feel
6
The sum of all chemical reactions inside an organism that build up or break down materials is..
metabolism
biotic
abiotic
homeostasis
7
"4 out of 5 radish seeds germinated on day 3" is an example of
hypothesis
data
variables
conclusion
8
Which characteristic doesn't contribute to new ideas?
creativity
bias
open-mindedness
skepticism
9
What is bias?
uneducated guess
personal point of view
a negative attitude
a theory
10
What distinguishes a law from a theory?
Laws have a mathematical component to them
Theories are guesses and laws are facts
Theories eventually become law if they are good enough
Laws are more important than theories
11
Abiotic means
Living
Made of bionic parts
Non-living
Scientific
12
This branch of biology focuses on interactons between organisms & their environment.
ecology
evolution
botany
zoology
13
Which instrument is best to precisely measure liquid volume?
Beaker
Petri Dish
Flask
Graduated Cylinder
14
An example of homeostasis is
Maintaining a stable body temperature
Wearing a coat when it's cold outside
staying at home
Breaking down & building materials
15
Which of the following is NOT true concerning theories?
the best explanation science currently has
may be revised and replaced
Based on evidence
never changing
16
What is a goal of science?
to investigate & explain the world
to torture
to establish unchanging truths
to solve moral dilemmas
17
This is the branch of biology that relates to the animal kingdom.
zoology
genetics
botany
ecology
18
A controlled experiment has how many independent variables?
0
2
1
as many as you can think of
19
A hypothesis
Is based on personal feelings
Is a statement that can be tested
Can be proven with one experiment
Is based on nothing
20
Biology means
Sum of all reactions in the body
maintaining stable internal conditions
Study of life
Study of animals
21
Science is best described as
a collection of guesses
facts to memorize
a list of rules
a way of knowing
22
If you test the effect of temperature on seed growth, what is a variable you should control?
type of seed
none of the above
temperature
seed germination
23
What instrument is shown here?
Flask
Graduated Cylinder
Beaker
Petri Dish
24
Which characteristic would be considered qualitative?
color
mass
volume
height
25
This is the branch of biology that relates to plants.
microbiology
ecology
botany
zoology
26
Maintaining stable internal conditions is
abiotic
biotic
metabolism
homeostasis
27
If we tested the effect of light on seed germination, what is the dependent variable?
amount of water
light
seeds that germinate
temperature
28
What is the best title for this graph?
Water Graph
Temperature Changes
Water Temperature Changes Over 14 Days
Temperature graph
29
Polar bears hibernating is an example of
metabolism
Responding to environment
being made of cells
Growth & development
30
The next step after developing a hypothesis is to
conclude
analyze data
conduct an experiment
accept it as a theory
31
Science helps society with all of the following EXCEPT
Engineering
Technology
Environment
Ethics
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All living things can do the following EXCEPT
Respond
Grow
Reproduce
Move
