Biology Chapter 1 Review

What is the definition of the word science?

• A way of dealing with the natural world

• The use of evidence to construct testable explanations

• The many interacting parts and processes of the natural world

• An organized way of observing and asking questions about the natural world

What statement best describes good scientific methodology?

• Form a hypothesis, and then immediatley draw a conclusion

• Collect and analyze data, and then draw a conclusion

• Design an experiment to test as many ideas as possible

• Collect quantitative data, and then form a hypothesis

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Which of the following is not a characteristic that defines life?

• Living things grow and develop.

• Living things are made up of cells.

• Living things do not require energy.

• Living things maintain homeostasis.

Which of the following is a central theme of biology?

• Cells are the basic units of life.

• Living things grow, develop, and reproduce.

• Science is a way of knowing.

• All of the other answer choices

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You feel hungry so you reach for a plum you see in a fruit bowl. How are both external and internal stimuli involved in your action?

• Reaching for the plum is the external influence due to the the internal stimulus of seeing the plum.

• Hunger is the external stimulus; reaching for the plum is the internal stimulus.

• Hunger is both the internal and external stimulus.

• The internal stimulus is hunger; the external stimulus is seeing the plum.

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A researcher studies why frogs are disappearing in the wild. What field of biology does the research fall into?

• Biotechnology

• Genomics and molecular biology

• Global ecology

• Paleontology

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The common system of measurement used by scientists is called the

During the course of an investigation, hypotheses may have to be ______________and tested several times

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An _________________is a logical interpretation based on what scientists already know.

• Inference

• Observation

• independent variable

• control group

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Explain what quantitative and qualitative data are

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