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QUIZ - UNIT 0 The Science of Life
QUIZ - UNIT 0 The Science of Life
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Scientific Method and Characteristics of LIfe
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1
A human shivers. Which characteristic of life is best demonstrated?
sexual reproduction
cells
homeostasis
metabolism
2
The statement "the worm is 12 centimeters long and squishy" is a(n)?
theory
hypothesis
observation
inference
3
Living things change over time.
homeostasis
metabolism
evolution
response to stimuli
4
What is the smallest living objects Biologist study?
organisms
molecules
cells
body organs
5
C.E.R.
Cat-Elephant-Rhino
Claim-Evidence-Reasoning
Car-Electric-Rotor
Can't-Ever-Respond
6
The process by which organisms keep their internal conditions stable or constant
evolution
homeostasis
metabolism
a genome
7
Which of the following statements about a controlled experiment is true?
controlled experiments cannot be performed on living things
everything can be studied by setting up a controlled exprmnt
all the variables must be kept the same
only one variable is tested at a time
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Embryo-Fetus-Infant-Toddler-Child-PreTeen-Teen-Adult-Senior Citizen
growth and development
cells
metabolism
evolution
9
An inference is
the same as an observation
a way to avoid bias
a logical interpretation of an observation
a statement involving numbers
10
Where are genes found?
Ribonucleic Acid (mRNA)
in your closet
DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid)
Ribonucleic Acid (tRNA)
11
Biology is the study of
cells
environment
life
humans
12
The process in which two cells from different parents unite to produce new organisms is called
asexual reproduction
homeostasis
sexual reproduction
development
13
Asexual or sexual?
cells
metabolism
DNA
reproduction
14
To be useful in science, a hypothesis must be
testable
correct
measurable
observable
15
A bear sees salmon jumping in a creek and begins hunting. Which characteristic(s) of life is observed?
asexual reproduction
requires energy; metabolism
response to stimuli
stable internal environment; homeostasis
16
A scientific theory is
the same as a hypothesis
the first step in a controlled experiment
the same as the conclusion of an experiment
well-tested explanation unifing a broad range of observations
17
Measurements collected observing a plant grow 3 cm over a two-week period are called
hypotheses
data
variables
inferences
18
Which of the following statements about the image shown below is NOT an observation?
The insects pattern shows that its poisonous.
The insect is blue and black
The insect has three legs on the left side.
The insect has spots on its back
19
Which of the following might be the correct scientific name of our mascot?
pantera South
Pantera south
pantera south
Pantera south
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The variable that is being set-up and tested in an experiment; "manipulated"
X-axis
dependent
responding
independent
