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WorksheetsCh. 1 The Nature of Life
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 16mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The goal of science is to...
a)
investigate and understand nature
b)
explain events in nature
c)
making useful predictions
d)
All of these.
2.
Science...
a)
is organized
b)
uses evidence
c)
studies the natural world
d)
All of these.
3.
Biology is...
a)
the study of animals.
b)
the study of the environment.
c)
the study of living things.
d)
None of these.
4.
The table shows...
a)
quantitative data
b)
qualitative data
5.
To be useful in science, a hypothesis must be testable.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
What do you call the part of your experiment in which you keep conditions as close to the normal state as possible?
a)
Control group
b)
Manipulated variable
c)
Experimental group
d)
Responding variable
7.
Which is the most accurate definition for "Data"?
a)
Numbers gathered through observation and experiments.
b)
Information gathered through observation and experiments.
c)
Numbers.
d)
Important stuff written in a science journal.
8.
A well tested explanation that unifies a broad range of observations is a...
a)
hypothesis
b)
theory
c)
inference
d)
law
9.
The scientific method includes:
a)
Experiment, Observation, Conclusion, Changing Data, Hypothesis
b)
Observation, Hypothesis, Experiment, Data Analysis, Conclusion
10.
In ___ reproduction, two cells from different parents unite to produce the first cell of the new organism.
a)
asexual
b)
sexual
11.
The smallest unit of life is called a...
a)
bacteria
b)
homeostasis
c)
cell
d)
DNA
12.
Which of the following is a characteristic of life?
a)
Able to move from one location to another.
b)
Produced from two parents.
c)
Individuals evolve.
d)
Maintain a stable internal environment.
13.
All living things: are made of cells, reproduce, are based on a universal genetic code, grow and develop, obtain and use materials and energy, respond to their environment, maintain homeostasis, as a group change over time.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
The chemical reactions through which an organism builds up or breaks down material as it carries out its life processes is called...
a)
metabolism
b)
eating
c)
photosynthesis
d)
homeostasis
15.
Organisms keep their internal conditions relatively stable through the process called...
a)
metabolism
b)
development
c)
homeostasis
d)
evolution
16.
An individual organism doesn't typically evolve within its lifetime; however, groups of a given kind of organism can evolve over time.
a)
True
b)
False
17.
Which is NOT a measurement used in the Metric System?
a)
ounce
b)
liter
c)
gram
d)
meter
18.
1 L = __ mL
a)
1 mL
b)
10 mL
c)
100 mL
d)
1000 mL
19.
2.5 cm = ___ mm
a)
0.025 mm
b)
0.25 mm
c)
25 mm
d)
250 mm
20.
2.5 cm = ___ m
a)
0.025 m
b)
0.25 m
c)
25 m
d)
250 m
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