Chapter 1: The Science of Biology

The type of logical thinking that uses related observations to arrive at a general conclusion is called

• The scientific method

• Inductive reasoning

• Hypothesis-based science

• Deductive reasoning

The smallest unit of biological structure that meets the functional requirements of "living" is the

• Organelle

• Macromolecule

• Cell

• Organ

INDUCTIVE REASONING is a form of logical thinking that uses a general principle or law to forecast specific results

• True

• False

Answer explanation

DEDUCTIVE REASONING is the form of logical thinking that uses a general principle or law to forecast specific results.

Organism with cells that have nuclei and membrane-bound organelles

• Eukaryote

• Bacteria

• Archea

• Prokaryote

All of the individuals of a species living within a specific area

• Biosphere

• Population

• Community

• Ecosystem

Sunflowers moving with the sun is a response to STIMULI

• True

• False

A suggested and testable explanation for an event is called a THEORY

• True

• False

A friend of yours calls to say that his car would not start this morning. He asks for your help. You say that you think the battery must be dead. If so, then jump-starting the car from a good battery will solve the problem. In doing so, you are

• Comparing multiple hypotheses for why the car will not start

• Testing a theory for why the car will not start

• Stating a hypothesis and using that hypothesis to make a testable prediction

• Making observations to inspire a theory for why the car will not start

A NUCLEIC ACID is a type of macromolecule that is used for quick energy

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Carbohydrates are the macromolecule that is used for quick energy

The process of PEER REVIEW helps to ensure that a scientist's research is original, significant, logical, and thorough.

• True

• False