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REVIEW: Unit 1 (Biology)

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Imagine that you design and conduct an experiment with the hypothesis that adding salt to water makes it boil faster, and you find that to work in your lab. As a scientist you would say...

a)

the results do not support your hypothesis

b)

the results support your hypothesis

c)

you need to redo the experiment

d)

you need to rewrite your hypothesis

2.

Which part of a scientific method is being represented? Based on the results, the tennis ball bounced higher than the golf ball supporting the hypothesis.

a)

research

b)

completing the experiment

c)

reporting the data

d)

communicating the results

3.

Which part of the scientific method is being represented? I am wondering if gummy worms expand quicker in water, milk, juice, or vinegar.

a)

ask a question

b)

research

c)

reporting data

d)

completing the experiment

4.

Which part of the scientific method is represented? I fill four cups with water, milk, juice, and vinegar. Then I put a gummy worm in each and observe.

a)

ask a question

b)

research

c)

reporting the data

d)

completing the experiment

5.

A systematic approach to solving problems and answering questions is called the ___.

a)

scientific method

b)

controlled experiment

c)

conclusion

d)

hypothesis

6.

Commonly conducted to test a hypothesis

a)

variable

b)

science

c)

data

d)

experiment

7.

Factor that is being tested

a)

experiment

b)

data

c)

variable

d)

controlled experiment

8.
How does the control group differ from an experimental group in a scientific experiment?
a)

The control group does not contain the experimental data, but the experimental group does.

b)

The control group does not contain the experimental variable, but the experimental group does not.

c)

The control group is not tested or measured.

d)

The control group contains more than one experimental variable.

9.

The variable that is measured in the experiment is the ___.

a)

dependent variable

b)

independent variable

c)

control variable

d)

hypothetical variable

10.
Which of the following must be done for the results of an experiment to be considered valid?
a)

The experiment must be repeated numerous times and the results are precise.

b)

The results must be published in a national journal.

c)

The results must be shown in a pie graph.

d)

The results must be only quantitative.

11.

Which variable goes on the y-axis?

a)

Dependent Variable

b)

Demographic Variable

c)

Independent Variable

d)

Control Variable

12.

Which variable goes on the x-axis?

a)

Control Variable

b)

Dependent Variable

c)

Independent Variable

d)

Constants

13.

 Francis wonders where his dog is getting through the fence.  He found a spot behind a bush where the fence is rotted away.  Francis thought, if the fence is rotted away, then that is where my dog is getting through.   Francis developed a ___.

a)

 hypothesis

b)

 constant

c)

control

d)

graph

14.

The scientific method starts when you ___ about something that you observe.

a)

construct a conclusion

b)

do background research

c)

ask a question

d)

construct a hypothesis

15.

A control is ___.

a)

the factor measured

b)

the factor that is being tested

c)

the factor changed

d)

a standard used for comparison

16.

An explanation based on an observation is a(n) ___.

a)

hypothesis

b)

variable

c)

control

d)

inference

17.

Scientific questions should NOT be based on ___.

a)

opinion

b)

fact

c)

reality

d)

truth

18.

The variable that is being tested in an experiment is called the ____ variable.

a)

control

b)

dependent

c)

independent

d)

penguin

19.

The dependent variable is the variable that ____ in response to the independent variable.

a)

stays the same

b)

changes

c)

remains constant

d)

increases

20.

A possible answer to the original scientific question is a(n) ____.

a)

observation

b)

control

c)

hypothesis

d)

inference

21.

Observations should be ___, not guesses or opinions.

a)

factual

b)

assumptions

c)

predictions

d)

hypotheses

22.

This type of experiment tests one factor at a time:

a)

scientific method

b)

independent experiment

c)

controlled experiment

d)

hypothesis

23.

A well-informed proposed solution to a scientific problem or question is called a/an ___.

a)

hypothesis

b)

science

c)

inference

d)

prediction

24.

Recorded observations and measurements are called ___.

a)

experiments

b)

unicorns

c)

variables

d)

data

25.

Which is NOT an example of qualitative data?

a)

the average high daily temperature for the month of July

b)
the names of chemicals found in breakfast cereal
c)
the zip codes in which each high school student resides
d)
types of shoes worn by pedestrians on a city street 
26.

The purpose of a controlled experiment is to allow a scientist to isolate and test ___.

a)
a single variable
b)
several variables
c)
many data
d)
a conclusion
27.

The main reason that diagrams, tables, and graphs of data are used by scientists is to ___.

a)
organize data
b)
verify the conclusion
c)
test a hypothesis
d)
create an experiment
28.
Which statement best represents a hypothesis?
a)

If environmental conditions change, then it will effect plant growth.

b)

Two sets of plants are given different amounts of light and water.

c)

Place each plant at least 10 cm away from their light source.

d)

Will a plant grow better in the light or in the dark?

29.

Which variable is the thing you MEASURE in an experiment?

a)

Independent Variable

b)

Dependent Variable

30.

Descriptions without a number are called ___.

a)

Qualitative Data

b)

Conclusions

c)

Quantitative Data

d)

Hypothesis

31.

Descriptions that use numbers are called ___.

a)

Dependent Variable

b)

Independent Variable

c)

Quantitative Data

d)

Qualitative Data

32.
"The insect in Container B has six appendages" is an example of what type of scientific observation?
a)

quantitative

b)
qualitative
c)
inference
d)
hypothesis
33.

Follow all __________ and _________ instructions carefully in the lab.

a)

written/verbal

b)

online/written

c)

verbal/online

d)

singing/dancing

34.

Keep your work area ___________ at the end of the lab.

a)

messy

b)

dirty

c)

neat and clean

d)

disorganized

35.

Do not eat ___________ during the lab.

a)

Takis

b)

pizza

c)

tacos

d)

ANYTHING

36.

Report any accidents to your teacher ______________.

a)

later

b)

immediately

c)

tomorrow

d)

October 13th

37.

Privilege for the next lab is ___________ is lab safety procedures and lab safety rules are broken.

a)

gained

b)

lost

c)

transferred

d)

granted

38.

A ___ is a large molecule that is important for life.

a)

Micromolecule

b)

Polymer

c)

Amino Acid

d)

Macromolecule

39.

Which macromolecule is used as our main source of short-term energy?

a)

fats

b)

nucleic acids

c)

amino acids

d)

glucose

40.

Which of the following are examples of carbohydrates? (Select all that apply.)

a)

Bread

b)

Pasta

c)

Olive Oil

d)

Cheese

41.

Which macromolecule is a source of long-term energy?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Proteins

c)

Lipids/Fats

d)

Nucleic Acids

42.

Nucleic acids make up which of the two molecules listed below?

a)

FDA

b)

RNA

c)

DNA

d)

FDR

43.

The one job proteins do not have in the body is ___.

a)

structure for tissues and organs

b)

transport things through cell membranes

c)

speed up chemical reactions

d)

insulation

44.

Bacon is an example of a which macromolecule?

a)

Carbohydrate

b)

Lipid/Fat

c)

Protein

d)

Nucleic Acid

45.

When glucose molecules are connected, they form a ___.

a)

triglyceride

b)

amino acid

c)

polysaccharide

d)

monosaccharide

46.

Proteins are made of monomers called ___.

a)
Nucleotides
b)
Monosaccharides
c)
Amino Acids
d)
Glycerol and fatty acids
47.

Waxes, oils, and fats are examples of ___.

a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
48.
What is the function of nucleic acids?
a)
store genetic information
b)
store energy (long-term)
c)
store energy (short-term)
d)
build skin, hair, nails, muscles
49.
Which macromolecule stores energy, insulates us, and makes up the cell membrane?
a)
lipids
b)
proteins
c)
carbohydrates
d)
nucleic acids
50.

All polymers are made up of ___.

a)
monosaccharides
b)
monomers
c)
proteins
d)
None of these
51.

The building blocks of the body, hair, and muscles are ___.

a)
protein
b)
nucleic acid
c)
lipids
d)
carbohydrates
52.

The macromolecule that is found in the cell membrane as a bilayer is called a ___.

a)

phospholipid

b)
protein
c)
nucleic acid
d)
carbohydrate
53.

The most important element that is the backbone of all organic molecules ___.

a)
carbon
b)
nitrogen
c)
phosphorus
d)

hydrogen

54.

Glycerol and fatty acids are the monomers of ___.

a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
55.
What are the four macromolecules?
a)
proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates, and lipids
b)
monosaccharides, lipids, polysaccaharides, and proteins
c)
RNA, DNA, proteins, and carbohydrates
d)
proteins, DNA, RNA, and steroids
56.

Which statement is true?

a)

Simple sugars are made of polysaccharides.

b)

Glycerol is made of fatty acids.

c)

RNA molecules are made of nucleotides.

d)

Amino acids are made of proteins.

57.

Plants build the carbohydrate cellulose to makeup their parts like leaves, roots, and stems. What monomer do plants use to build cellulose?

a)

monosaccharides

b)

disaccharides

c)

amino acids

d)

nucleotides

58.

This group includes steroids like cholesterol:

a)

carbohydrate

b)

lipid

c)

protein

d)

nucleic acid

59.

Which shows the correct order of the scientific method?

a)

Ask a question - do background research - form a hypothesis - test hypothesis in an experiment - analyze data - draw conclusions - communicate results

b)

Ask a question - form a hypothesis - do background research - test hypothesis in an experiment - analyze data - draw conclusions - communicate results

c)

Ask a question - do background research - form a hypothesis -analyze data - test hypothesis in an experiment - draw conclusions - communicate results

d)

Do background research - ask a question - form a hypothesis - test hypothesis in an experiment - analyze data - draw conclusions - communicate results

60.

Which statement is correct?

a)

Precision is how close your measurements are to the accepted answer and accuracy is how close your measurements are to each other.

b)

Accuracy is how close your measurements are to the accepted answer and precision is how close your measurements are to each other.

c)

You must be both precise and accurate for your hypothesis to be correct.

d)

The most important thing in an experiment is that your results are accurate.

61.

___ molecules are repelled by water and ___ molecules are attracted to water.

a)

hydrophilic, hydrophobic

b)

hydrophobic, hydrophilic

c)

water soluble, fat soluble

d)

glucose, lipid

62.

Monomers are broken down from polymers during a ___.

a)

dehydration reaction, which releases a water molecule

b)

hydrolysis reaction, which releases a water molecule

c)

dehydration reaction, which uses a water molecule

d)

hydrolysis reaction, which uses a water molecule

63.

Polymers are made from monomers during a ___.

a)

dehydration reaction, which releases a water molecule

b)

hydrolysis reaction, which releases a water molecule

c)

dehydration reaction, which uses a water molecule

d)

hydrolysis reaction, which uses a water molecule

64.

Which shows the correct pairings of macromolecule and polymer?

a)

lipid = triglyceride,

protein = polypeptide

b)

lipid = polypeptide,

protein = triglyceride

c)

lipid = fatty acid,

protein = amino acid

d)

lipid = amino acid,

protein = fatty acid

65.

Which has the correct matches of the graph types and their purpose?

a)

Bar graph = quantities

Pie graph = parts of a whole

Line graph = change over time

b)

Bar graph = change over time

Pie graph = parts of a whole

Line graph = quantities

c)

Bar graph = quantities

Pie graph = change over time

Line graph = parts of a whole

d)

Bar graph = change over time

Pie graph = parts of a whole

Line graph = quantities