Biology Quiz

Which of the following is NOT a property of life according to the text?

• Living things grow

• Living things can fly

• Living things reproduce themselves

• Living things acquire and use materials and energy

What type of bond is formed between the hydrogen atoms and the oxygen atoms in a water molecule?

• Ionic Bond

• Covalent Bond

• Polar Covalent Bond

• Metallic Bond

What role does a solvent play in a solution?

• It dissolves the solute

• It increases the temperature

• It decreases the reaction rate

• It acts as a catalyst

Which of the following best describes a hypothesis?

• A proven fact

• A testable prediction

• An unchangeable law

• A random guess

How does a hypothesis become a theory?

• By being proven wrong

• Through random selection

• If it is not proven wrong and supported by experiments

• By consensus of opinion

What is the role of the independent variable in an experiment?

• It is the outcome measured

• It is kept constant

• It is manipulated by the experimenter

• It is not important

What is the purpose of replication in an experiment?

• To prove the experiment is unique

• To increase the hypothesis, theory, or study to be true

• To make the experiment more complex

• To reduce the accuracy of results

Which type of reasoning is described as moving from specific observations to general conclusions?

• Deductive Reasoning

• Inductive Reasoning

• Hypothetical Reasoning

• Analytical Reasoning

What is primarily studied in descriptive science?

• Formulating hypotheses to test specific questions

• Observing, exploring, and discovering phenomena

• Analyzing statistical data

• Conducting experiments to prove theories

What characterizes a hypothesis-based science?

• It is based on proving established theories

• It starts with a specific question or problem and a testable hypothesis

• It focuses solely on mathematical models

• It never involves experimental procedures