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Biology Basics #scientificmethod #characteristicsoflife
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What does a reviewer do during peer-review?
Focus on mistakes in spelling.
Change data to support results.
Repeat the experiments in the article.
Check for mistakes and bias.
2
The basic unit of length inthe metric system is the
gram.
meter.
liter.
yard.
3
Measurements made while observing a plant grow 3 cm over a two-week period are called
inferences.
variables.
hypotheses.
data.
4
Which big idea in biology is MOST concerned with DNA?
interdependence in nature
information and heredity
cellular basis of life
matter and energy
5
Biologists who work in the fields of genomics and molecular biology study
trees.
diseases.
DNA.
the biosphere.
6
During a controlled experiment, a scientist isolates and tests
a control group
a conclusion
a single variable
a mass of information
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How many meters are in 2.4 km?
2400
240
24,000
240,000
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Which of the following is NOT a characteristicof all living things?
ability to move.
ability to reproduce.
growth and development.
response to the environment.
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A well-tested explanation that explains a lot of observations is
a hypothesis.
a controlled experiment.
an inference.
a theory.
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During a controlled experiment, a scientist isolates and tests
a single variable.
a mass of information.
a conclusion.
a control group.
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What are the smallest objects that biologists study?
organisms
molecules
cells
body organs
12
Science differs from other disciplines, such as history and the arts, because science relies on
testing explanations.
theories.
observations.
facts.
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Who reviews articles for peer-reviewed journals?
anonymous andindependent experts
people who paid for theexperiments
friends of the scientistswho wrote the articles
the scientists who did theexperiments
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How do scientific theories compare to hypotheses?
Hypotheses combine ideas ofmany theories to explain events
Theories unify a broadrange of observations and hypotheses
Theories are the same ashypotheses.
Hypotheses are the dominantview among scientists
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Science is best described as a
collection of beliefs.
list of rules.
body of information.
way of knowing.
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A personalpreference or point of view is
a bias.
an inference.
a theory.
a hypothesis.
