CH. 1 Introduction to Biology

What are the basic building blocks of life?

• Atoms
• Cells
• Tissues
• Organs

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The first step in the scientific method is to 

• form a hypothesis
• ask a question
• state the conclusion
• conduct an experiment

The factors in an experiment that can be changed. 

• variables
• quantitative data
• hypothesis
• steps

A series of steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question. 

• scientific method
• recipe
• data collection
• metric system

Which is NOT a step in the scientific method?

• Make observation
• Form a theory
• Collect data
• Form a hypothesis

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A testable explanation to a problem that has not yet been tested. 

• data
• theory
• hypothesis
• fact

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This variable in an experiment is the one being changed by the scientist. 

• dependent variable
• independent variable
• data
• control group

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Testing a hypothesis often involves a(n):

• answer
• experiment
• problem
• safety check

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The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results. 

• conclusion
• procedures
• materials
• responding variable

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The name of the information that you get from your experiment (you organize it into charts and graphs).

• observations
  conclusion
• data
• variables
• hypothesis

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