What is Biology? (Part 1)

Open Ended

What makes something living?

¿Qué hace que algo viva? Escribe tu respuesta en ingles

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Observaciones

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Inferencia​

Multiple Choice

What is an observation for this picture?

¿Qué es una observación para esta imagen?

• The man is scared
• The man is going to get eaten
• There is a man in a kayak
• The man is paddling fast

Multiple Choice

When you explain the things you observe, you are making a(n):

Cuando explicas las cosas que observas, estás haciendo una(s):

• observation

• inference

• qualitative

• quantitative

Open Ended

What are some steps to the Scientific Method?

¿Cuáles son algunos pasos del método científico? Escribe tu respuesta en ingles

Multiple Choice

A possible explanation to a problem that has not yet been tested. 

Una posible explicación a un problema que aún no ha sido probado.

• data
• theory
• hypothesis
• fact

Multiple Choice

Which of these contains steps in the right order?

Una posible explicación a un problema que aún no ha sido probado.

• Ask a question, research, state your hypothesis, experiment, analyze, draw a conclusion

• State your hypothesis, ask a question, research, experiment, analyze, draw a conclusion

• State your hypothesis, ask a question, research, draw a conclusion, experiment, analyze

• Ask a question, state your hypothesis, research, experiment, analyze and draw a conclusion, share the results

Multiple Choice

An explanation based on repeated experimentation and observation.

Una explicación basada en la experimentación y la observación repetidas.

• law

• theory

• hypothesis

• experiment

Multiple Choice

In 1859, Charles Darwin described a model of how living things change over time. He described this model and the evidence that supported it in a book called On The Origin of Species. Which scientific term is used to describe a testable model that seeks to explain natural phenomena?

• data

• hypothesis

• theory

• observation

Multiple Choice

Before a scientific theory is accepted and supported, it has

Antes de que una teoría científica sea aceptada y apoyada, tiene que

• been tested by only one scientist.

• been published in scientific journals.

• been tested many times by different scientists.

• been approved by the International Committee of Scientists.

Multiple Choice

This part of the experiment serves as a basis of comparison; the one variable being tested has been omitted. 

Esta parte del experimento sirve como base de comparación; se ha omitido la única variable que se está probando.

• experimental group
• control group
• data
• variables

Multiple Choice

An experiment is performed on plants to see how different liquids affect plant growth. Each plant in the experiment is given a different liquid; water, apple juice, or milk. Each plant has the same amount of soil, sunlight, and listens to the same music. In this investigation, the independent variable is ...

• The type of plant
• The amount of sunlight
• The type of music
• The type of liquid

Multiple Choice

An experiment is performed on plants to see how different liquids affect plant growth. Each plant in the experiment is given a different liquid; water, apple juice, or milk. Each plant has the same amount of soil, sunlight, and listens to the same music. In this investigation, what are the controlled variables?

• Type of plant, amount of music, and sunlight
• Water, apple juice, milk
• Plant growth

Multiple Choice

A scientist performs an experiment to see if acids have an effect on the health of a particular type of plant. Three sets of plants were treated with acidic solutions of known pH while the control set was treated with a solution of neutral pH 7.Which is the best conclusion for this experiment?

• Acid has no effect on the health of this type of plant.
• B. High acidity is helpful to this type of plant.
• C. Low acidity is harmful to this type of plant.
• High acidity is harmful to this type of plant.