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1
Which is NOT a characteristic of science?
based on evidence
can be falsified
testable
not verifiable
2
A researcher give new food to his dog to see if the dog likes it. What is the
in
dependent variable?
dogs appetite
dogs attitude
the dog food
the dog's water
3
What is the first subsection of scientific paper?
abstract
References
Hypothesis
introduction
4
Which is NOT an example of quantitative data?
100 trees
green leaf
3 cm
twenty students
5
Which does NOT describe an observational study?
it compares data from same
Clinical trials are an example
it compares data from different populations
Case studies are an example
6
Which is the first step in the Scientific Method?
Form a null hypothesis
Make an observation
Form a hypothesis
Do research
7
Which of the following is
NOT
an environmental adaptation?
structural
physiological
choice
behavioral
8
What is a phenotype?
An organisms genes
an organisms ancestor
an organisms physical traits and characteristics
an organisms DNA
9
Which section of a scientific paper contains the hypothesis?
methods
introduction
references
results
10
Which is NOT a way to test your hypothesis?
Observational study
Comparative Study
Controlled Experiment
Form a hypothesis
11
In second step of Scientific Method, you ask a question and _____?
rephrase question
do experiment
do research
form a hypothesis
12
A researcher adds a new fertilizer to his plants to see if it helps them grow. Which is not a dependent variable?
root length
plant height
leaf size
fertilizer
13
What is an independent variable?
variable affected by change
variable NOT affected by change
variable the researcher doesn't use
the variable a researcher changes
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Biology is the scientific study of ...
sea creatures
organisms, living and fossils
humans
space
