BIO-chapter 1 test practice

Question 1

The statement “the worm is 2 cm long” is an example of a

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Quantitative observation

Question 2

In our seed/plant experiment, what was our manipulated variable?

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type of light given

Question 3

What kind of observational statement is used when using your 5 senses?

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qualitative

Question 4

___________ is the study of living things.

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Biology

Question 5

When in a ____________, safety procedures are important to follow.

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laboratory

Question 6

An _______________ is a community and its nonliving surroundings.

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Ecosystem

Question 7

Which is NOT a characteristic of a living thing?

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hair

Question 8

Which is not a living thing?

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cloud

Question 9

Science is an organized way of using _____________ to learn about the natural world.

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evidence

Question 10

Which of the following statements about a controlled experiment is true?

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Only one variable is tested at a time

Question 11

An inference is

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A logical interpretation of an observation

Question 12

What is the factor in the experiment where the scientist purposely changes the variable?

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manipulated variable

Question 13

How many steps are there in the Scientific Method?

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5

Question 14

_____________ is the term for a group of organisms of one type that live in the same place.

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population

Question 15

What are the steps of the Scientific Method (in order)?

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Ask a ?, Form a hypothesis, Experiment, Record results, Draw a conclusion

Question 16

The basic unit of all forms of life is the

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cell

Question 17

What is the science that uses the scientific method to study living things?

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Biology

Question 18

Is science a list of facts?

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no

Question 19

What is the basic unit of life?

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cell

Question 20

A _______________ is a proposed scientific explanation based on prior knowledge and experience.

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hypothesis

Question 21

A scientific theory is

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

Question 22

What are maggots?

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the larva of a fly

Question 23

Who was the scientist that hypothesized that maggots DO NOT form by spontaneous generation?

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Redi

Question 24

What are composed of one or more living cells and are the smallest unit that can be considered fully alive?

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organisms

Question 25

What is the set of chemical reactions through which an organism builds up or breaks down materials?

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metabolism

Question 26

The process by which cells from TWO different parents unite to produce the first cell of a new organism is called

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sexual reproduction

Question 27

In our seed/plant experiment, what was our responding variable?

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growth of plant

Question 28

The process by which a single parent reproduces by itself is called

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asexual reproduction

Question 29

The process by which organisms keep their internal conditions relatively stable is called

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Homeostasis

Question 30

The term spontaneous generation means

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Living things can arise from nonliving things

Question 31

What does a scientist begin his/her work with?

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observation

Question 32

To be useful in science, a hypothesis must be

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Testable

Question 33

What is the highest and the lowest Level of Organization?

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Biosphere and Molecules

Question 34

What is the factor called in an experiment which may change in response to the manipulated variable?

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responding variable

Question 35

What part of the Earth contains all of the ecosystems?

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Biosphere

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