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WorksheetsBiology Bootcamp Scientific Method Quiz
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 10mins
If the amount of nitrogen marsh grass receives is increased, then the height of the grass will increase, because nitrogen is an essential nutrient needed for marsh grass to grow.
What is the independent variable of the statement above?
Testing hypotheses often involves designing experiments. Which of the following is the factor that is observed and measured in an experiment?
Control group
Experimental group
Dependent variable
Independent variable
Dr. Smith reads two research papers that present different conclusions about the same question. He knows the researcher who wrote Paper A, but does not know the authors of Paper B. When asked which paper he thinks has more merit, Dr. Smith replies, “Paper A.”Because of Dr. Smith's connection to some of the researchers, he could be exhibiting
bias
inference
observation
skepticism
Camille notices that the leaves of her pothos plant are drooping this morning. The leaves were not droopy yesterday. She decides the plant needs to be watered. What had Camille just done?
calculated the probability of the plant's ability to survive without water
devised a controlled experiment about the effect of water on plant leaves
formed a hypothesis based on quantitative data she has collected
made an inference based on past experience and observation
