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Basics of Biology
Basics of Biology
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The introductory unit to our study in Biology.
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the factors that are not manipulated in the experiment and remain constant
inference
control
responding
manipulated
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Which of these is NOT a characteristic of all living things?
movement
homeostasis
reproduction
cells
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gathered using the five senses
questions
hypothesis
observations
pizza
4
a possible explanation for a set of observations; a possible answer to a scientific question
inference
hypothesis
question
theory
5
the information gathered from the experiment
data
questions
observations
theories
6
the variable that is measured
dependent variable
control variable
manipulated variable
independent variable
7
a well-tested explanation that unifies a broad range of observations
theory
hypotheses
facts
law
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the change in a population over time
development
growth
evolution
pizza
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the sum of all reactions in an organism
metabolism
digestion
energy
homeostasis
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A graph used to count and compare things
pie chart
line
scatterplot
bar
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The variable that is changed or manipulated during the experiment
dependent variable
responding variable
independent variable
control variable
12
A test that decides the validity of a hypothesis
data
peer review
inference
experiment
13
Which is NOT an assumption of science?
evidence about the natural world can be gathered
nature is ordered and consistent
natural causes for natural events
the majority truth is the most correct
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the most basic unit of life
cell
molecules
atom
organs
15
Which is NOT an example of qualitative data?
The milk is cheesy.
The frog weighs 3 tons.
The cow smells bad.
The person is triangular.
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a graph used to track progression
line
scatterplot
bar
pie chart
17
Which example is NOT an example of quantitative data?
That dog's tongue is 5 feet long.
The dog's tongue is purple.
That dog's tongue weights 6 pounds.
That dog's tongue licked 8 pandas.
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information that is observable
laws
inference
facts
theories
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logical conclusions based on prior knowledge and experience
hypothesis
theories
inference
laws
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something that acts on an organism from its environment
evolution
metabolism
homeostasis
stimulus
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a graph used to compare the part to the whole
bar
scatter plot
pie chart
line
