Bio Ch. 1

What would be an activity conducted by a biologist?

• Describe the behavior of brown bats
• Teach people how to plant corn
• Identify the cause of an earthquake
• Design a new, solar powered car

What is biology?

• The study of mammals.
• The study of fish.
• The study of living things.
• The study of dead things.

Which of the following is NOT an example of pseudoscience?

• Big Foot
• Alien Abductions
• The Law of Gravity
• Astrology

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

Sarah is bringing treats to her elementary school class on her birthday. The number of treats she brings in is based on the number of students in her class.
t = the number of treats
s = the number of students
Which of the variables is independent?

• s
• t

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

A (an) ____ is any part of an organism's environment that causes a reaction.

• Species
• Adaptation
• Stimulus
• Organization

The process of natural changes that take place during an organism's life is called ____.

• Growth
• Development
• Response
• Adaptation

Which of these is not an example of the body maintaining homeostasis?

• Red blood cells delivering oxygen
• Emergence of an evolutionary adaptation
• Lungs absorbing oxygen
• Insulin producting in the pancreas

Which defines a cell?

• microscopic organisms in water
• protein molecules in animals
• the basic unit of living things
• the smallest type of animal

person studying a particular field has published her findings. The findings are not testable by others. This person is most likely studying which field?

• Astrology
• Chemistry
• Biology
• Physics