Section 1.2 and 1.3 Review

Ideas in Science arise in many ways. Which of the following is one of those ways?

• Technology

• Curiosity

• Observation

• Experimentation

Which of the following is another way that ideas in Science arise?

• Problems

• Hypotheses

• Theories

• Laws

Which of the following is a current challenge that scientists are working to solve?

• Ancient civilizations

• Space exploration

• Climate change

• Inventions of the past

What is required for a scientist to claim a new discovery?

• Keeping the details confidential

• Revealing all details for peer scrutiny and testing

• Publishing in non-peer-reviewed journals

• Avoiding sharing their findings

Anika and Maya are studying biology. They learned that one characteristic of life involves using resources for growth and energy. Which characteristic is this?

• Responding to their environment

• Maintaining a stable internal environment

• Obtaining and using material and energy

• Changing and evolving

What is the term for the ability of living things to keep their internal environment stable?

• Evolution

• Homeostasis

• Metabolism

• Adaptation

Which characteristic of life is directly related to metabolism?

• Responding to their environment

• Maintaining a stable internal environment

• Obtaining and using material and energy

• Changing and evolving

What is a signal to which an organism responds called?

• Response

• Stimulus

• Reaction

• Impulse

Which branch of Biology focuses on the study of the chemical substances and vital processes occurring in living organisms?

• Biochemistry

• Genetics

• Ecology

• Physiology

How many cm are in 1.24 meters

• 124 cm

• 1240 cm

• .00124 cm

• .0124 cm