Biology Unit 1 Test Review

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What is the information gathered in an experiment called?

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The data.

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What type of data is collected when measuring the height of seedlings?

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Quantitative data.

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What characteristic of life is displayed when your body shivers to maintain warmth?

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Living things maintain an internal balance.

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Who was the scientist that first disproved spontaneous generation?

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Francisco Redi.

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What is an inference?

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A conclusion drawn from data.

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What is the independent variable in an experiment?

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The variable that is changed or controlled to test its effects on the dependent variable.

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What is the dependent variable in an experiment?

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The variable that is measured or tested in an experiment.

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Define qualitative data.

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Descriptive data that can be observed but not measured.

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Define quantitative data.

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Data that can be measured and expressed numerically.

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What is a control in an experiment?

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The standard to which comparisons are made in an experiment.