Ch 1 - The Science of Biology

Front

You observe that a plant in a window bends toward the light. The plant is exhibiting what characteristic of life?

Back

response

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Spider plants will grow mini plants from their stems. These can be planted and will grow into a full plant. This is an example of:

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asexual reproduction

Front

Homeostasis refers to the body's ability to: change their behavior, grow new cells, produce more of their own kind, maintain internal balance

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maintain internal balance

Front

A dog howls every time it hears the phone ring. The stimulus that triggers the behavior is:

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the ring

Front

A scientist working with wolves records the different sounds they make, such as howling. He proposes that wolves use these sounds to communicate with members of the pack. What CLAIM is the scientist making?

Back

wolves communicate using sounds

Front

What is the manipulated (independent) variable in the experiment where the scientist records the sounds of puppies whining and plays the sound to see if the mother comes to investigate?

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the sound of puppies whining

Front

A hypothesis must always be: repeatable, testable, correct, related to a theory

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testable

Front

Science is considered to be a body of knowledge about the natural world. It begins with: observations, experimentation, scientific theories, communication

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observations

Front

Which of the following is an example of quantitative data? how much it weighs, where it lives, what color it is, what it eats

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how much it weighs

Front

An experiment measures the effect of fertilizer on plant growth. What is the dependent variable?

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height of plant