Biology 1 Ch 1-3 1st Sem. test

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What is the variable that is deliberately changed?

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Independent Variable

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What kind of data is collected by measuring the height of a giraffe?

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Quantitative Data

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Which of the following statements about science is accurate?

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Science involves collecting and organizing data about the natural world.

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A scientific theory is...

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a well-tested explanation that unifies a broad range of observations

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The relatively stable set of internal conditions that organisms maintain is called...

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homeostasis

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A logical interpretation of an observation is...

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an inference

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Which group is used to compare the effects of the independent variable, being exposed to the same conditions except for the independent variable?

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Control Group

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What is the goals of science?

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provide natural and testable explanations for events in the natural world and to use these explanations to make useful predictions

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After her run, Aisha felt thirsty. Thirst was her body’s way of telling her she needed more water to maintain

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homeostasis.

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a tentative scientific explanation that can be tested by further observation or by experimentation is

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hypothesis