Introduction to Biology/Chemistry of Life

A/An ____________is the smallest unit of life.

• atom
• stimulus
• cell
• DNA

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

To maintain stable internal conditions is  __________________________________.

• growth
• adaptation
• homeostasis
• development

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

Which of the following is the correct order of organization in living things from most basic (simple) to most complex?

• a.  Organism, cell, tissue, organ, organ system
• a.  Organ system, organ, tissue, cell, organism
• a.  Cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism
• a.  Cell, organ, tissue, organ, organism, organ system

When experimenting with the growth of a plant, a scientist uses three (of the same type of) plants, two different fertilizers, equal light, and equal water. What type of variable is the fertilizer?

• Dependent
• Independent
• Control
• Compound

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

Research question: does the distance a person kicks a soccer ball effect how well they will do on their math test.  What is the dependent variable?

• How far they kick the soccer ball
• who the person is
• how well they do on the math test
• Type of soccer ball.

What is a factor that is measured for change in an experiment?

• control
• constant
• independent variable
• dependent variable

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

What is the factor that an experimenter changes on purpose?

• Dependent Variable
• Independent Variable
• Constant
• Control

The part of the experiment that does not contain the independent variable. Used for comparison.

• Control Group
• Experimental Group
• Results
• Data

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What are all the things that are kept the same in an experiment?

• controls
• data
• constants
• independent variables

Everything in the universe that takes up space and has mass is called ___________________.

• atoms

• matter

• ions

• weight