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Biology Chapter 1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

You suggest that the presence of water could accelerate the growth of bread mold. This is a/an _____.

a)

conclusion

b)

analysis

c)

hypothesis

d)

experiment

2.

An instrument used to separate cell parts according to density is the ____.

a)

electron microscope

b)

blender

c)

compound light microscope

d)

centrifuge

3.

When enough experimental data support a hypothesis, the hypothesis becomes a/an ____.

a)

fact

b)

inference

c)

conclusion

d)

theory

4.

Which is NOT a unit of measurement in the metric system?

a)

gram

b)

inch

c)

meter

d)

liter

5.

What is the term for the area of Earth where living things exist?

a)

community

b)

population

c)

biosphere

d)

environment

6.

Which of the following characteristics of living things best explains why birds fly south for the winter?

a)

Living things maintain internal balance.

b)

Living things respond to their environment.

c)

Living things are based on a universal genetic code.

d)

Living things are made up of units called cells.

7.

Information gathered from observing a plant grow 3 cm over a two-week time period results in ____.

a)

data

b)

variables

c)

inferences

d)

hypotheses

8.

To observe a small, living organism, a scientist might use a/an ____.

a)

electronic balance

b)

compound light microscope

c)

TEM

d)

SEM

9.

What is the term for a group of organisms of one type living in the same place?

a)

population

b)

environment

c)

ecosystem

d)

biosphere

10.

Which of the following variables present in Redi's experiment on spontaneous generation is NOT a controlled variable?

a)

gauze covering that keeps flies away from meat

b)

types of jars used

c)

types of meat used

d)

temperature at which the jars were stored

11.

In the metric system, the basic unit of length is the ____.

a)

kilometer

b)

centimeter

c)

meter

d)

millimeter

12.

In sciene, a hypothesis is useful only if ____.

a)

it can be tested

b)

it is proven correct

c)

it can be proven incorrect

d)

the explanation is already known

13.

An instrument that allows light to pass through the specimen and uses two lenses to form an image is a/an ____.

a)

TEM

b)

SEM

c)

electron microscope

d)

compound light microscope

14.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of all living things?

a)

ability to move

b)

response to the environment

c)

ability to reproduce

d)

growth and development

15.

What is the term given to a gorup of cells that develops from a single original cell?

a)

community

b)

nutrient solution

c)

cell culture

d)

cell fractionation

16.

The process by which organisms keep their internal conditions fairly constant is called ____.

a)

If in doubt about any part of an activity, trust your instincts.

b)

Read all the steps in your activity before doing it.

c)

Following your teacher's instructions.

d)

Follow the textbook directions exactly.

17.

Biology is the study of ____.

a)

the land, water, and air on Earth.

b)

the environment.

c)

animals and plants only.

d)

the living world.

18.

Which level of organization includes all of the other levels?

a)

organism

b)

population

c)

community

d)

ecosystem

19.

What technique is used to separate different cell parts?

a)

microscopy

b)

cell culture

c)

cell fractionation

d)

all of the above

20.

A controlled experiment allows the scientist to isolate and test ____.

a)

several variables

b)

a mass of information

c)

a conclusion

d)

a single variable