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

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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