Biology Intro

Which of the following is NOT considered a limitation of modern science?

• man cannot totally depend on his observation
• God’s Word does not cover a great many  scientific topics
• Man is prone toward bias in his interpretation of facts
• No scientific experiment can be completely controlled

A hypothesis is a possible explanation that can be tested by observation or experimentation.
True or False

• True
• False

Biology is the study of nonliving things. 
True or False

• True
• False

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NGSS.HS-LS1-2

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

NGSS.HS-LS1-4

NGSS.HS-LS4-1

Scientific hypotheses are most often tested by the process of...

• communicating
• inferring
• experimenting
• analyzing data

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

The English physician Ronald Ross wanted to find the cause of malaria. Based on his observation, Dr. Ross suggested that the Anopheles mosquito spread malaria from person to person. This suggestion was a...

• prediction
• hypothesis
• theory
• scientific "truth"

A scientist noticed that the number of salamanders in pons in the Rocky Mountains was declining. This was a(n)

• hypothesis
• observation
• theory
• control

You can work safely in the science lab by...

• taking shortcuts in procedures
• waiting until the end of experiments to clean area.
• estimating measurements of chemicals.
• following all instructions

Biology is the study of...

• life.
• weather.
• minerals.
• energy.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Science is absolute and never changing.

• True
• False

The group that is used for comparison is called the - 

• constant group
• experimental group
• control group
• comparison group