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Biology, Scientific Method, Levels of Organization
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Bio refers to
a persons history
study
technology
life
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People who study biology are called
biologists
scientificologists
technologists
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Newtons 2nd Law of Motion (F=ma) is an example of a
Theory of evolution
Theory of gravity
Scientific Theory
Scientific Law
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Which of the following is a characteristic of a living thing?
made of no cells
remains out of balance
does not reproduce
requires energy
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a scientist alters the acidity of water on salamander eggs, in exp the independent variable is:
the acidity of water
the amount of water
kind of salamander eggs
the temp of water
6
Pumpkin seeds are
trapped things
living things
nonliving things
dead things
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If a student wonders, "Does moisture content in soil affect a gecko digging"? Gecko digging is the...
Dependent variable
Conclusion
Independent variable
Control group
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Which graph would you use if your IV was NOT a #?
Scatter graph
Line graph
Bar graph
Pie chart
9
In the Aquatic Plant Pogil, they measured the gas produced by the plants, so it was the
constant
dependent variable
independent variable
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Which of the following variables are quantitative?
temperature, mass or height
both of these
color, texture or species
none of these
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The controlled variables are the ones:
that the scientist changes
that are kept the same
that the salamanders eat
12
A rock is a
nonliving thing
dead thing
trapped thing
living thing
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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of living organisms?
adapts or evolves over time
responds to stimuli
grows and develops
preserves the environment
14
A scientist accepts or rejects the hypothesis in the
Observation
Test groups
Conclusion
Procedure
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Bears living in the artic may have thicker fur, that is an example of which characteristic of life?
use energy
respond to stimuli
maintain homeostasis
adjust to their environment
16
In our class, Biology is defined as the study of
Rocks, sand and mineral
The 3 laws of Newton
none of these answers
living organisms that require nutrients, adapt, react and interact w enviro
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a scientist notices salamander population declining & acid rain increasing, he is making an:
observation
constant
testable question
hypothesis
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In a scientific graph, which axis does the IV go on?
Y-AXIS
X-AXIS
Z-AXIS
19
In the Aquatic plant pogil, scientists changed the amount of light to each plant, the light is
the dependent variable
a constant
the independent variable
of no concern
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The independent variable is what you alter or change in an experiment. The dependent is that which changes in response.
False
True
21
Which of the following are in the correct order for the Scientific Method?
Question, Hypothesis, Procedure, Data, Conclusion
Title, question, hypothesis, Procedure, Data, Conclusion
Variables, data table, hypothesis, graph, title
Conclusion, title, data, procedure, hypothesis
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A population is defined as
A biological community of fish, coral, and marine plants
Specific species living in same geographical location
a large group of ecosystems
an individual living thing
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Which is an example of a hypothesis?
All plants will use the same 10g of fertilizer
If the plants get 10g fertilizer, then they will grow taller
What is the affect of fertilizer on plant growth?
Plants getting 10g fertilizer will grow tall
24
Scientific Theory is....
the edge of the graph where you label the dependent variable
a general statement based on hypotheses that have been tested many times
a statement based on what happens that is verified by other scientists
data that describes how something looks, feels or smells
25
If we feed group1 bugs leaves and group 2 bugs catfood, which group is group 2?
Experimental group
Control group
None of these
26
A potted plant is a
nonliving thing
living thing
trapped thing
dead thing
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In an experiment, the procedure should be:
include how you are changing the IV
all of the answers
include how you will measure DV
thorough & repeatable
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Asking questions, explaining and testing those questions
Conclusion
Law
Hypothesis
Scientific method
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"Bio" means study of and "ology" means life.
True
False
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The dependent variable in the acid rain/salamander egg exp is:
water temperature
number of eggs that live
amount of rain
acidity of the water
