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Biology Quiz 1 Chapters 1 & 2

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 5hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is NOT a step of Thinking Like a Scientist?

a)

Begin with an observation

b)

Gather data

c)

Form a hypothesis

d)

Get funding for your research

2.

What does an experiment involve? Check all that apply.

a)

One variable (or thing) that is controlled by the experimenter aka manipulated variable

b)

One variable (or thing) that is changed by the experimenter aka responding variable

c)

Precise instructions to carry out the experiment

3.

What is a theory?

a)

After multiple investigations gathering evidence to repeatedly support a hypothesis, a theory forms as a well-tested explanation that unifies a broad range of observations.

b)

A wild guess.

c)

A conclusion based off of one experiment based off of data.

d)

A popular idea in the mainstream media including conspiracies and rumors.

4.

Is a theory always true?

a)

Yes

b)

No

5.

What happens to a theory if it is always true repeatedly over long periods of time?

a)

It becomes a Scientific or Empirical Law.

b)

It remains a Theory.

c)

It is replaced with a better theory.

6.

Where do we see biology in everyday in our life? Select all that apply.

a)

Appreciation of every form of life (like animals)

b)

Get information about what we eat (food)

c)

How to be healthy (medicine, diseases, exercise...)

d)

Awareness of our environment and reducing our impact on our environment

7.

What is the smallest level of organization in biology?

a)

Molecules

b)

Cells

c)

Population

d)

Community

8.

What is not a characteristic of a living thing?

a)

Made of cells

b)

Reproduce

c)

Grows and develops

d)

Sleeps at night

9.

What is the measurement system called that is used in Biology?

a)

Metric System

b)

United States measurement system (aka Standard System)

c)

Any measurement system

10.

What is NOT an example of visualizing data?

a)

Bar Graph

b)

Line Graph

c)

Scatter Plot

d)

My opinion

11.

What is the type of microscope we use in our lab?

a)

Compound Microscope

b)

Stereo Microscope

c)

Electron Microscope

12.

What is the charge of the neutron?

a)

Neutral

b)

Positive (+)

c)

Negative (-)

13.

Which of the following is NOT a subatomic particle?

a)

Neutron

b)

Proton

c)

Electron

d)

Nucleus

14.

Which is the strongest type of chemical bond?

a)

Ionic Bond

b)

Covalent Bond

c)

Van der Waals Forces

15.

What is the weakest type of chemical bond?

a)

Ionic Bond

b)

Covalent Bond

c)

Van der Waals Forces

16.

Which pH number indicates a strong base?

a)

14

b)

10

c)

7

d)

1

17.

What is the pH of water?

a)

7.0

b)

14

c)

8

d)

1

18.

Which organic compound from food provides us with the most energy due to having the largest chemical structure of hundreds of atoms?

a)

Lipids

b)

Protein

c)

Nucleic Acids

d)

Carbohydrates

19.

Which organic compound from foods composes DNA and RNA?

a)

Nucelic Acids

b)

Proteins

c)

Lipids

d)

Carbohydrates

20.

In this nutrition label of a slice of pepperoni, which food group from organic compounds is the largest?

a)

Protein

b)

Carbohydrates

c)

Lipids

d)

Nucelic Acids