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WorksheetsBiology Ch. 1 Test Review
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 17mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A student see a bee on a flower. The student wonders how the bee finds flowers. This student is displaying the scientific attitude of _____.
a)
skepticism
b)
open-mindedness
c)
curositiy
d)
creativity
2.
Scientists will never know for sure why dinosaurs became extinct. Therefore, scientists should _____.
a)
accept the current theory about dinosaur extinction as the best possible theory
b)
continue to learn as much as they can about dinosaur extinction
c)
work to raise live dinosaurs to study
d)
stop studying dinosaurs and study only living animals
3.
During a controlled experiment, a scientist isolates and test _____.
a)
a single variable
b)
a control group
c)
a mass of information
d)
a conclusion
4.
Information gathered from observing a plant grow 3 cm over a two-week period is called _____.
a)
data
b)
hypotheses
c)
variables
d)
inferences
5.
Based on your observation, you suggest that the presence of water could accelerate the growth of mold on bread. This is _____
a)
an analysis
b)
an experiment
c)
a hypothesis
d)
a conclusion
6.
Which of the following characteristics of living things best explains why some North American birds fly south for the winter?
a)
Living things respond to their environment
b)
Living things are made up of units called cells
c)
Living things maintain internal balance
d)
Living things are based on a universal genetic code
7.
A scientist discovers an important breakthrough in cancer treatment. The scientist thinks the information could save thousands of lives and immediately announces the results on national television, skipping peer review. How might other scientists react to this news?
a)
The will denounce the work and call the scientist a fraud
b)
They will congratulate the scientist for the discovery
c)
They will quickly start to use the new treatment on their patients
d)
They will be skeptical because the report was not peer-reviewed
8.
How does studying science help you be a better member of society?
a)
Knowing science will help you live without the aid of technology
b)
Memorizing science facts will help you become more intelligent
c)
Understanding how science works will help you make better decisions
d)
Learning the biases of science will help you know what is right or wrong
9.
A theory _____.
a)
is a problem to be solved
b)
may be revised or replaced
c)
is the opening statement of an experiment
d)
is always true
10.
A personal preference or point of view is
a)
an inference
b)
a hypothesis
c)
a theory
d)
a bias
11.
How do scientific theories compare to hypotheses?
a)
Hypotheses are the dominant view among scientists
b)
Hypotheses combine the ideas of several theories to explain events
c)
Theories unify a broad range of observations and hypotheses
d)
Theories are the same as hypotheses
12.
Which of the following is a question that can be answered by science?
a)
Do people watch too much television?
b)
How does DNA influence a person's health?
c)
Is it ethical to do experiments on animals?
d)
What is beauty?
13.
Cells in multicellular organisms have many different sizes and shapes. These differences in cells is called cell specialization. Cell specialization allows cells to _____.
a)
be less complex
b)
respond to their environment
c)
perform different functions
d)
reproduce
14.
The process by which organisms keep everything inside their bodies within certain limits is called _____.
a)
photosynthesis
b)
metabolism
c)
evolution
d)
homeostasis
15.
A scientist working in which are of biology is MOST likely to study DNA?
a)
interdependence
b)
matter and energy
c)
cellular basis of life
d)
information and heredity
16.
The basic unit of length in the metric system is the _____.
a)
meter
b)
yard
c)
liter
d)
gram
17.
Using a universal system of measurement is MOST important during which part of scientific methodology?
a)
drawing conclusions
b)
collecting data
c)
forming hypotheses
d)
asking questions
18.
Which of the following is NOT a goal of science?
a)
to use derived explanations to make useful prdictions
b)
to establish a collection of unchanging truths
c)
to explain events in the natural world
d)
to investigate and understand the natural world
19.
This figure illustrates which characteristic of living things?
a)
Living things reproduce
b)
Living things need material and energy
c)
Living things are made up of cells
d)
Living things grow and develop
20.
Using a universal system of measurement is MOST important during which part of scientific methodology?
a)
drawing conclusions
b)
collecting data
c)
forming a hypothesis
d)
asking questions
21.
The field of biology that works on rewriting and editing the genetic code is _____.
a)
Ecology
b)
Biotechnology
c)
Paleontology
d)
Entomology
22.
The combination of chemical reactions through which an organism builds up or breaks down materials as it carries out its life processes is called ______.
a)
homeostasis
b)
metabolism
c)
respiration
d)
photosynthesis
23.
Charles Darwin's idea about change over time have been well tested by other scientists and is now considered to be a(n) _____.
a)
hypothesis
b)
law
c)
theory
d)
principle
24.
A person who asks a lot of questions about the natural world is showing the scientific attitude of _____.
a)
open-mindedness
b)
skepticism
c)
curiosity
d)
close-mindedness
25.
An experiment in which only one variable is changed is a(n) _____ experiment.
a)
replicated
b)
controlled
c)
scientific
d)
laboratory
26.
Scientists try to use explanations of the natural world to understand patterns and make _____ about natural events.
a)
predictions
b)
theories
c)
laws
d)
examples
27.
_____ study dinosaurs and other ancient life.
a)
botanists
b)
molecular biologists
c)
ecologist
d)
paleontologists
28.
The smallest units in living things that are considered to be alive are _____.
a)
atoms
b)
viruses
c)
prions
d)
cells
29.
Scientists who have strong moral beliefs about the subject that they study may show _____ in the way they interpret their data.
a)
variables
b)
bias
c)
theories
d)
hypotheses
30.
"The flower is red," is an example of _____ data.
a)
inference
b)
quantitative
c)
qualitative
d)
independent
31.
In the statement, the plant grew toward the sunlight, the sunlight is acting as a
a)
response
b)
stimulus
c)
independent variable
d)
dependent variable
32.
Which of the following is not a scientific attitude?
a)
skepticism
b)
open-mindedness
c)
creative
d)
experimental
33.
If I said that I have a theory that you are going to great on this test, is that a scientific theory or the word as used in everyday language?
a)
scientific
b)
everyday
34.
Which of the following is an example of a question that society might have that can be answered by science?
a)
How does life operate?
b)
Why does life exist?
c)
What is the meaning of life?
d)
Should we use technology in certain situations?
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