Combined: Biology: The Characteristics of Life + Scientific Method

Question 1

This statement would be which part of the scientific method: "There is so much snow outside!"

Accepted Answer

Observation

Question 2

For an organism to be considered a living thing, it must have ALL the characteristics of life.

Accepted Answer

true

Question 3

Quantitative or Qualitative? Number of eggs in a carton.

Accepted Answer

Quantitative

Question 4

What is the independent variable?

Accepted Answer

the variable that you purposely manipulate

Question 5

What is the control group?

Accepted Answer

The group that is used as a comparison

Question 6

How many controlled variables can you have in an experiment?

Accepted Answer

As many as you like

Question 7

How do you know that your problem or question is valid?

Accepted Answer

The problem must be testable with an experiment

Question 8

Quantitative or Qualitative? pH levels of your pool water.

Accepted Answer

Quantitative

Question 9

True or False? A scientific theory is "just a theory" and doesn't need to be taken seriously.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 10

Science is all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

Never changes

Question 11

The scientific method is all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

Used only by scientists

Question 12

How confident do you feel in your knowledge of the characteristics of life?

Accepted Answer

I am so confident that I could teach my peers about it., Somewhat confident, but I need study to learn more., I am confident in my knowledge and ready for the test., Not confident, yet. I need to study more and ask for help.

Question 13

What is the dependent variable?

Accepted Answer

The variable that responds to the change

Question 14

What is the smallest unit of life, considered to be fully alive?

Accepted Answer

cell

Question 15

An individual organism can evolve over one lifetime.

Accepted Answer

false

Question 16

What process occurs when a single organism produces offspring identical to itself?

Accepted Answer

asexual reproduction

Question 17

What are the two kinds of variables that you need to identify in your experiments?

Accepted Answer

Independent & Dependent

Question 18

Quantitative or Qualitative? Smoothness of the eggs in a carton.

Accepted Answer

Qualitative

Question 19

What is the first step in completing the scientific method?

Accepted Answer

Make observations and ask questions

Question 20

True or False? Giving as much detail as possible when making observations is unnecessary.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 21

How many independent variables can you have during an experiment?

Accepted Answer

only 1

Question 22

What process uses chemical reactions in an organism to build up or break down materials?

Accepted Answer

metabolism

Question 23

Which of the following is an example of development?

Accepted Answer

a tadpole becomes a frog

Question 24

What is the controlled or constant variable?

Accepted Answer

The variable that is not changed

Question 25

With few variations, life's genetic code is almost identical in every organism on Earth.

Accepted Answer

true

Question 26

Why is it important to carefully write down your instructions in step by step order?

Accepted Answer

So you and others can repeat the experiment to check results

Question 27

Pupils shrink when sudden bright light is beamed into the eye. The light is an example of a ...

Accepted Answer

stimulus

Question 28

In what molecule is an organism's genetic code written?

Accepted Answer

DNA

Question 29

Cells from 2 parents unite to form the first cell of a genetically different organism during...

Accepted Answer

sexual reproduction

Question 30

This statement would be which part of the SM: "If I study every day, my grades will go up."

Accepted Answer

Hypothesis

Question 31

Quantitative or Qualitative? Color of your pool water

Accepted Answer

Qualitative

Question 32

Information gathered from watching a plant grow 2cm in a week is called what?

Accepted Answer

Data

Question 33

When is a hypothesis created?

Accepted Answer

Before the experiment is performed.

Question 34

You touch a hot stove and quickly pull your hand away. What is the stimulus?

Accepted Answer

touching the stove

Question 35

When you have an infection, your body temperature raises. This is an example of ...

Accepted Answer

homeostasis

Question 36

The process of keeping internal conditions stable when external conditions change is called ...

Accepted Answer

homeostasis

Combined: Biology: The Characteristics of Life + Scientific Method

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Combined: Biology: The Characteristics of Life + Scientific Method

Questions 36