Introduction to Life Science

Life science is also known as...

• botany

• biology

• medicine

• hypothesis

A possible explanation for a set of observations or answer to a scientific question.

• scientific law

• hypothesis

• manipulated variable

• scientific theory

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You are inferring when you

• pose a question

• develop an imaginative way to solve a problem

• explain or interpret the things you observe

• draw a conclusion about a hypothesis

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What is a statement that describes how to measure a particular variable or define a particular term?

• operational definition

• manupulated variable

• scientific literacy

• quantitative observation

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Skepticism is

• an attitude of doubt

• always reporting results truthfully

• proposing an explanation based on evidence

• understanding basic scientific terms and principles

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In an experiment, the one variable that is purposely changed to test a hypothesis is called the

• controlled variable

• operational variable

• manipulated variable

• responding variable

A person who is trained to use both technological and scientific knowledge to solve practical problems is called a(n)

• marine biologist

• engineer

• life scientist

• park ranger

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A factor that can change in an experiment is called a

• conclusion

• variable

• hypothesis

• theory

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What are data?

• graphs made from information in tables

• manipulated variables

• different fields of science

• the facts, figures, and other evidence gathered through observations

Preparing for a lab investigation should begin...

• five minutes before the lab

• ten minutes before the lab

• an hour before the lab

• the day before the lab