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Introduction Unit Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following are related to the hypothesis in an experiment? Check all that apply.

a)

Predicts the outcome of an experiment

b)

If....then statement

c)

How the independent variable effects the dependent variable

d)

Developed once the question of the experiment is established.

2.

Statements that forecast what could possibly happen in the future based on observations, experiences, or reasoning.

a)

Observation

b)

Inference

c)

Prediction

3.

Which of the following is not an inference?

a)

The sky is getting cloudy.

b)

The cat is closing its eyes so it must be sleepy.

c)

Mrs. Penn is yawning, she probably stayed up late making this quizizz.

d)

The students must be getting in trouble becasue the bus is pulled over on the side of the road.

4.

Living things are based on a universal geneticcode. What molecule is responsible for that code?

a)

Carbohydrate

b)

DNA

c)

Starch

d)

Lipid

5.

The independent variable is the one being manipulated or changed during the experiment. It is always placed on the ___________. Check all that apply.

a)

x axis

b)

y axis

c)

vertical axis

d)

horizontal axis

6.

What type of graph is being displayed?

a)

Bar graph

b)

Line graph

c)

Histogram

d)

Pie graph

7.

What is the dependent variable on the graph displayed?

a)

S. aureus

b)

E. coli

c)

Amount of time bacteria were exposed to UV

d)

Number of mutant bacterial cells

8.

People who have Type 1 Diabetes don’t make enough insulin. What effect would this have on their blood glucose level?

a)

Glucose level decreases

b)

Glucose level stays the same

c)

Glucose level increases

9.

To be healthy, organisms must maintain a “dynamic equilibrium” or “steady state”, which keeps their internal environment balanced within normal limits. Failure to maintain this equilibrium may result in disease or death. What is this "steady state" or "dynamic equilibrium" known as?

a)

Response

b)

Stimulus

c)

Homeostasis

d)

Global warming

10.

What is the following diagram an example of based on homeostasis?

a)

Lock and Key Model

b)

Transcription and Translation

c)

Feedback Loop

d)

Water Cycle

11.

A student is excitedly telling their friend their plans for the weekend, and is not listening to the teacher’s lab instructions. During the lab, the student mixes two of the wrong chemicals together and an uncontrolled chemical reaction occurs. What precaution should this student have taken? Check all that apply.

a)

Listen to instructions carefully before starting the lab.

b)

Check her cell phone for any missed calls prior to starting the lab.

c)

Read all labels of chemicals and double check instructions prior to mixing.

d)

Check to see what the group next to them are doing and follow their lead.

12.

Nine months after a women gets pregnant, she will give birth to a beautiful baby boy or girl.

a)

growth and development

b)

energy metabolism

c)

response to stimuli

d)

having cells

13.

Which of the following can be found in the results section of a lab report?

a)

Hypothesis and Conclusion

b)

Conclusion and Graphs

c)

Data Tables and Graphs

d)

Hypothesis and Data Tables

14.

How would you describe the control in an experiment?

a)

An educated guess based on no experimentation data at all

b)

Things that are not part of the experiment but are kept constant

c)

The experimental group that is used to collect data

d)

Things that are kept the same in an experiment and are not used for comparison

15.

A change in the environment is the stimulus; the reaction of the organism to it is the response. What is the stimulus in the picture?

a)

Grow light

b)

Plant growth

c)

Dirt

d)

Flower Pot

16.

What is the definition of Biology?

a)

The study of chemicals.

b)

The study of fossils.

c)

The study of rocks.

d)

The study of life.

17.

What is the effect of salt water on the average of the height of the 3 tallest blades of grass?What is the independent variable in the above question?

a)

average

b)

height

c)

salt water

d)

effect

18.

The student studied 1 hour daily for an entire week. The student will pass the test with an A.

a)

Observation

b)

Inference

c)

Prediciton

19.

If you drink coffee before going to bed, then it will take longer to fall asleep

a)

Hypothesis

b)

Problem

c)

Experiment

d)

Question

20.

During an experiment, when would it be important to notify your teacher?

a)

When glass is chipped or broken

b)

If your hair or shirt catches on fire

c)

When brain matter has been flicked into your eye

d)

Notify the teacher under all of these circumstances