Chapter 1 The Science of Biology

What is the "scientific study of life"?

• Biology
• Chemistry 
• Physics
• Science 

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What is an educated guess?

• Hypothesis
• Theory
• Law
• Fact

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In an accurate scientific test, how many variables are changed? 

• 1
• 2
• 0
• All of them!

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Which variable does a scientist change? 

• Independent Variable
• Dependent Variable

What is a well tested explanation that makes sense of a great variety of scientific facts and observations?

• Theory
• Law
• Hypothesis
• Fact

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What measurement system does the scientific community use? 

• Metric
• English
• Feet
• Mile 

What is an organism's ability to regulate a stable internal environment?

• Homeostasis
• Cellular Reproduction
• Evolution
• Macrostasis 

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Fire has all of the characteristics of life except?

• Made of cells
• Grows and reproduces 
• Uses Energy 
• Responds to Stimuli 

What is the genetic code that determines the characteristics of humans? 

• DNA
• RNA
• Protein
• Cell 

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A dog starts to pant when it gets hot. What characteristics of life does this demonstrate? 

• All organisms are made of cells. 
• All organisms have a genetic code. 
• All organisms respond to stimuli. 
• All organisms reproduce.