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Pearson High school freshmen Biology Chapter 1
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1
Biology is the study of
environment
life
cells
humans
2
Measurements made while observing a plant grow 3 cm over a two-week period are called
data
variables
inferences
hypotheses
3
Which is not a characteristic for living things?
Obtain & use energy
Capable of movement
Made of cells
Maintain homeostasis
4
Which below would be considered qualitative data?
The High school parking lot has 15 BMWs and 10 Mercedes
Lions have golden-orange fur
The dog has four legs
Our class has 7 people wearing blue shirts
5
A scientific theory is
the same as a hypothesis
the same as the conclusion of an experiment
the first step in a controlled experiment
well-tested explanation unifing a broad range of observation
6
Which of the following is NOT a way that science influences society?
increases society's understanding of our affect on envrnment
science advances technology that is useful to society
science provides answers to some of society's problems
science gives society answers to difficult ethical issues
7
To be useful in science, a hypothesis must be
observable
measurable
correct
testable
8
Which aspect is not capable of being determined by science?
How your stomach breaks down food
The presence of a supernatural force
The composition of your notebook
The method of your shirt being created
9
The variable we change in an experiment
Independent/Manipulated
Control
Dependent
10
The variable we do not change in an experiment and stays the same in all
Independent/Manipulated
Dependent
Control
11
The statement "the worm is 2 centimeters long is a(n)?
theory
observation
hypothesis
inference
12
Which of the following statements about a controlled experiment is true?
only one variable is tested at a time
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
13
The purpose of peer review in science is to ensure that
all scientific results are published
the results of experiments are correct
results meet standards set by the scientific community
all scientific research is funded
14
The process by which organisms keep their internal conditions
metabolism
a genome
homeostasis
evolution
15
Taking data from a specific experiment or event and applying it to a broad scope
Inductive reasoning
Deductive Reasoning
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Who reviews articles for peer-reviewed journals?
the scientist who did the experiements
friends of the scientists who wrote the articles
people who paid for the experiments
anonymous and independent experts
