6th Grade Biology Review

A series of steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question.

• scientific method

• data collection

• recipe

• metric system

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What is a hypothesis?

• A hypothesis is the right answer to a question.

• A hypothesis is an educated guess.

• A hypothesis is the wrong answer to a question.

• I don't know.

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An experiment is performed on plants to see how different liquids affect plant growth. Each plant in the experiment is given a different liquid; water, apple juice, or milk. Each plant has the same amount of soil, sunlight, and listens to the same music. In this investigation, the independent variable is...

• The type of plant

• The type of music

• The amount of sunlight

• The type of liquid

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Dependent variable means

• The scientist who controls the test

• ask a question

• an educated guess

• what is being measured

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A claim is...

• A kind of shellfish often used in chowder

• a statement or conclusion that answers the original question or problem

• a fact

• a bad thing to make about something

Evidence is...

• A statement or conclusion that answers a question

• A justification that connects the claim to the evidence

• Scientific data that supports the claim

• Not vital when using an argument

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Reasoning is...

• A statement of conclusion that answers the original question/problem

• A justification that connects the evidence to the claim

• Scientific data that supports the claim

• Empirical evidence

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Which of the following is the smallest unit of life that can carry out all life functions?

• The mitochondria

• The nucleus

• The vacuoles

• The cell

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Which structures are found in every living cell?

• cell membrane and cytoplasm

• cell wall and nucleus

• chloroplasts and mitochondria

• chloroplasts and cell wall

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Chloroplasts in plant cells allow the plant to perform a function that animal cells cannot do. What is the main function of the chloroplasts found in plant cells?

• To absorb light energy and manufacture food

• To manufacture chemical energy from food

• To remove waste materials by active transport

• To control the shape of the cell

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