Which is NOT a goal of science?

to establish a collection of unchanging truths

Would a scientist who study cells have to learn about other branches of biology?

Yes, the different branches are interrelated

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1
A theory
is the opening statement of an experiment
is a problem to be solved
may be revised or replaced
is always true
2
What is science known as?
collection of beliefs
list of rules
a set of facts
way of knowing
3
Which is NOT a goal of science?
to establish a collection of unchanging truths
to use derived explanations to make useful predictions
to investigate and understand the natural world
to explain events in the natural world
4
The metric system is easier than the standard system because
its units are smaller than standard units
it is used by everyone around the world
it uses multiples of 10
THe units are easier to measure with
5
Living things keep everything inside their bodies within a certain range, what is this called
evolution
photosynthesis
homeostasis
metabolism
6
Scientists will never know why dinosaurs went extinct. They should:
accept the current theory as the best
stop studying dinosaurs
work to raise live dinosaurs
continue to learn and research
7
Using a universal system of measurement is MOST important during which part of the process?
collecting data
asking questions
drawing conclusions
forming a hypothesis
8
Information gathered from observing a plant grow 3 cm over a two-week period is called:
hypothesis
inferences
data
variables
9
What would be a controlled variable for this experiment
Frog species used
Number of tadpoles
pH of water
10
What is the smallest unit of life
cells
molecules
body organs
organisms
11
Information gathered from watching what time the sun rises over a month is called
hypotheses
variables
data
inferences
12
What does a reviewer do during peer-review
Repeat the experiment
Check for mistakes and bias
Change the data to support the hypothesis
Focus on spelling and grammar errors
13
The basic unit of length in the metric system is the
gram
meter
yard
kilometer
14
What is changed by the scientist during an experiment
Dependant variable
Data
Independant variable
Hypothesis
15
The work of a scientist usually begins with
creating eperiments
drawing conclusions
testing a hypothesis
careful observations
16
Which is NOT a characteristic of all living things
response to the environment
growth and deveopment
ability to reproduce
ability to move
17
Science is best described as:
collection of beliefs
way of knowing
set of facts
list of rules
18
Would a scientist who study cells have to learn about other branches of biology?
Yes, the different branches are interrelated
No, each branch is separate from the others
No, the other branches do not affect cells
Yes, the other branches are more important
19
What axis is the independent variable graphed on?
Z
X
Y
W
20
A personal preference of point of view is:
an inference
a bias
a hypothesis
a theory

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Biology Ch 1 Review The Science of Biology

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Questions 20

Answers

1
A theory
is the opening statement of an experiment
is a problem to be solved
may be revised or replaced
is always true
2
What is science known as?
collection of beliefs
list of rules
a set of facts
way of knowing
3
Which is NOT a goal of science?
to establish a collection of unchanging truths
to use derived explanations to make useful predictions
to investigate and understand the natural world
to explain events in the natural world
4
The metric system is easier than the standard system because
its units are smaller than standard units
it is used by everyone around the world
it uses multiples of 10
THe units are easier to measure with
5
Living things keep everything inside their bodies within a certain range, what is this called
evolution
photosynthesis
homeostasis
metabolism
6
Scientists will never know why dinosaurs went extinct. They should:
accept the current theory as the best
stop studying dinosaurs
work to raise live dinosaurs
continue to learn and research
7
Using a universal system of measurement is MOST important during which part of the process?
collecting data
asking questions
drawing conclusions
forming a hypothesis
8
Information gathered from observing a plant grow 3 cm over a two-week period is called:
hypothesis
inferences
data
variables
9
What would be a controlled variable for this experiment
Frog species used
Number of tadpoles
pH of water
10
What is the smallest unit of life
cells
molecules
body organs
organisms
11
Information gathered from watching what time the sun rises over a month is called
hypotheses
variables
data
inferences
12
What does a reviewer do during peer-review
Repeat the experiment
Check for mistakes and bias
Change the data to support the hypothesis
Focus on spelling and grammar errors
13
The basic unit of length in the metric system is the
gram
meter
yard
kilometer
14
What is changed by the scientist during an experiment
Dependant variable
Data
Independant variable
Hypothesis
15
The work of a scientist usually begins with
creating eperiments
drawing conclusions
testing a hypothesis
careful observations
16
Which is NOT a characteristic of all living things
response to the environment
growth and deveopment
ability to reproduce
ability to move
17
Science is best described as:
collection of beliefs
way of knowing
set of facts
list of rules
18
Would a scientist who study cells have to learn about other branches of biology?
Yes, the different branches are interrelated
No, each branch is separate from the others
No, the other branches do not affect cells
Yes, the other branches are more important
19
What axis is the independent variable graphed on?
Z
X
Y
W
20
A personal preference of point of view is:
an inference
a bias
a hypothesis
a theory