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Chapter One Biology
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An investigation that tests a hypothesis by collecting information under controlled conditions
control
experiment
hypothesis
dependent variable
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Which cell structure is the most important in maintaining Homeostasis?
cell membrane
mitochondria
Nucleus
endoplasmic reticulum
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All living things _____ to make more living things.
reproduce
develop
grow
adapt
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an organ
Group of organs working together specific task
Group of tissues working together specific task
Group of organelles working together specific task
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Living things adjust to a stimulus by a reaction called a(n)
response
homeostasis
growth spurt
environment
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Which best describes the purpose of science?
to debate the meaning of life
to solve the ethical problems of society
to propose solutions to political issues
to explain the nature of things
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The gradual change in the characteristics of a species over time
reproductio
Development
Homeostasis
evolution
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The variable that is measured
independent
dependent
control
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Because it is often difficult to gather numerical data, _ information is collected. Descriptive
qualitative
scientific
quantitative
ethical
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Homeostasis
Study of non living factors that affect organisms
Maintaining a stable external environment
Maintaining a stable internal environment
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Why is the hypothesis that black cats cause bad luck not science?
The hypothesis cannot be tested by controlled experiments
The results of studying the hypothesis are open to judgment.
The results of studying the hypothesis are not repeatable.
All are correct
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Gradual change in the characteristics of species over time is
reproduction
growth spurt
evolution
energy
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A structured procedure for collecting information to test a hypothesis is a(n)
natural law
Experiement
control
theory
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An inference is
A fact that is true about what you see
guess or assumption using prior knowledge about observations
A question about an observation
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In an experiment the standard against which results are compared does not receive the treatment
experiement
dependent variable
hypothesis
control
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Quantitative research is often reported as _____ to aid understanding.
Colors of the animals
graphs or charts
How animal move
descriptions of behavior
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Select the correct order of biological organization
tissue- cell - organ- organ system - organism
cell - organelle- organ system -organ- organism
cell - tissue- organ- organ system - organism
cell - organelle- organ- organ system - organism
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Which might you study in a biology course
communication among birds
communication across telephone wires
communication over fiber optics
communication by satellite
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A testable explanation for a question or problem is a(n)
observation
verifiable law
hypothesis
experiment
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Living things change during their lives through
reproduction
adaptation and organization
growth and development
making responses
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The part of an experiment in which all conditions are kept the same is the
independent variable
conclusion
hypothesis
control
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Any structure, behavior that enables an organism to better survive in an environment
evolution
environment
homeostasis
adaptation
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Which topic falls under the study of biology?
rocks found in a riverbed
the chemicals in fuel
the makeup of the atmospher
the digestive system of an earthworm
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Prokaryotes are cells that
Do not have a membrane nucleus or organelles
re cells that are grouped together
Have a nucleus and organelles
