Bio - Chapter 1: Science of Biology

What is the definition of biology? 

• Study of the environment
• Study of life
• Study of matter
• Study of humans 

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The steps commonly used by scientists in gathering information to test hypotheses are called _____.

• Scientific inquiry

• Scientific method

• Homeostasis

• Organization of Life

This is the process of gathering information about events or processes in a careful, orderly way using our 5 senses

• data
• inference
• hypothesis
• observation

True or False: Theories can change.

• False

• True

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True or False: Cells are the smallest thing we consider living.

• False

• True

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True or False: A hypothesis is the same as a scientific theory.

• False

• True

True or False: Making an hypothesis is the first step of the scientific method.

• False

• True

Information gathered from experiments or observations is known as....

• Inferences.

• hypotheses.

• data.

• variables.

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What is an educated guess?

• Hypothesis
• Theory
• Fact

Which axis does the dependent variable go on?

• X-Axis

• Y-Axis

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