Ch 1 Biology

The study of biology includes things that are living and things that were once alive. 

• True
• False

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

An amoeba is unicellular, therefore it is an organism. 

• True
• False

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

Peer review allows others in the field to assess a scientists experiments. 

• True
• False

Living things do all of the following EXCEPT...

• make adjustments to nonliving factors around them
• maintain a steady internal environment
• respond to other organisms
• pass on an IDENTICAL genetic code for many generations

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

When you can't gather numerical data, it is necessary to gather ____ data. 

• quantitative
• qualitative

Which of these would NOT be studied by a biologist? 

• the relationship between trees and fungi. 
• how sand is distributed on the ocean floor. 
• the chemicals that break down food in your stomach
• how fast a cheetah runs. 

A person studying a topic is presented with new information that do not match previous findings. What would a scientist do with this information? 

• ignore it
• argue that it is incorrect
• evaluate and retest to see if she gets the same results
• keep the information secret

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

What is the purpose of science? 

• explain nature
• propose solutions to political isses
• solve ethical problems
• create beautiful art pieces 

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NGSS.HS-LS4-1

NGSS.HS-PS2-1

Why is it most important to understand science? 

• It allows us to make informed decisions in our lives
• It allows us to perform experiments
• It gives us a way to choose between art and religion
• It allows us to measure things in metrics. 

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Why is it most important to understand science? 

• It allows us to make informed decisions in our lives
• It allows us to perform experiments
• It gives us a way to choose between art and religion
• It allows us to measure things in metrics. 

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5