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Studying Life: Lessons 1.1 and 1.2

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Science is...

a)

a way of learning about the natural world that depends on evidence, reasoning, and repeated testing.

b)

a broad explanation that is widely accepted because it is supported by a great deal of evidence.

c)

a description of what always occurs under certain conditions in nature.

d)

the theory that all organisms are made up of one or more cells.

2.

A broad explanation that is widely accepted because it is supported by a great deal of evidence is called

a)

Science

b)

Scientific law

c)

Scientific theory

d)

Basic science

3.

What do you call a description of what always occurs under certain conditions in nature?

a)

Science

b)

Scientific Theory

c)

Scientific Law

d)

Inheritance

4.

Choose all that apply:

A scientist

a)

is observant, skeptical, open-minded, wonders & asks questions, and finds answers using evidence and logic.

b)

is observant, gullible, open-minded, wonders & asks questions, and finds answers using evidence and logic.

c)

is observant, skeptical, open-minded, and knows all the answers.

d)

is critical, skeptical, close-minded, wonders & asks questions, and finds answers using evidence and logic.

5.

The study of life and living things is called

a)

Science

b)

Anatomy and Physiology

c)

Hematology

d)

Life Science

6.

Organisms are

a)

placebos.

b)

amoebas.

c)

all living things.

d)

people and animals.

7.

If a species is extinct,

a)

all members have died out.

b)

they've been around for millions of years.

c)

they are newly discovered.

8.

Zoology is

a)

the study of plants.

b)

the study of animals.

c)

the study of the interactions of organisms with each other and their environment.

d)

the study of the cells of living things.

9.

Botany is

a)

the study of the interactions of organisms with each other and their environment.

b)

the study of plants.

c)

the study of animals.

d)

the study of the cells of living things.

10.

Ecology is

a)

the study of plants.

b)

the study of animals.

c)

the study of the interactions of organisms with each other and their environment.

d)

the study of the cells of living things.

11.

Cell biology is

a)

the study of the interactions of organisms with each other and their environment.

b)

the study of plants.

c)

the study of animals.

d)

the study of the cells of living living things.

12.

Two theories are basic to all all of the life sciences. These are:

a)

theory of relativity.

b)

cell theory.

c)

theory of gravity.

d)

theory of evolution by natural selection.

13.

Basic science is to find solutions to practical problems.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Applied science is to discover new knowledge which leads to a better understanding of the natural world.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

The difference between basic science and applied science is that applied science tries to find solutions to practical problems while basic science just wants to learn new information about the natural world.

a)

True

b)

False