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Biology Unit 1 Study

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many sentences should a claim be?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

It doesn't matter

2.

Which of these statements is NOT a claim?

a)

Global temperatures are increasing due to carbon dioxide.

b)

Missing assignments do not affect your grades.

c)

I like blue Jolly Ranchers.

3.

What should NOT be included in your evidence?

a)

Observations from an investigation.

b)

Numbers from your data table.

c)

Opinions about the scientific data.

4.

What is the best claim based on the data in this graph?

a)

When the weight of particles increase, the length decreases

b)

When the weight of particles increase, the length also increases

c)

The length of particles is not related to weight of particles.

5.

What is the best claim based on the data in this graph?

a)

More cars are being made every year

b)

Electric cars are better than gas cars

c)

The number of electric cars worldwide is increasing

d)

Electric cars stopped being sold in 2019

6.

What is a claim?

a)

Answers a question or problem

b)

long and detailed paragraph

c)

Explains why something happened

7.

What is an example of evidence?

a)

Football players are 33% more likely to get injured than baseball players.

b)

Football is more dangerous than baseball.

c)

Baseball is a fun sport.

8.

What does CER stand for?

a)

Create Evaluate Respond

b)

Consider Evidence Relevant

c)

Claim Evidence Reasoning

d)

Cause Examine Real-life

9.
A testable prediction about a scientific investigation is a(n)
a)
Question
b)
Observation
c)
Hypothesis
d)
Experiment
10.
A series of steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question. 
a)
scientific method
b)
recipe
c)
data collection
d)
metric system
11.

The information you collect while doing your experiment is called

a)

conclusions

b)

data

c)

hypotheses

d)

procedures

12.

The variable that is being measured or observed is called the _______________. Hint: this is the variable that is the result or effect

a)

independent variable

b)

dependent variable

c)

control variable

13.
If I ride my bike to school instead of walking, then I will get to school faster. What is the dependent variable?
a)
True
b)
How fast you get to school
c)
Riding a bike or walking
d)
False
14.

The independent variable is

a)

The variable that you change in an investigation

b)

The variable that you measure in an investigation

c)

A variable that you keep the same in an investigation

15.

Data gathered using the senses are referred to ___________.

a)

quantitative data

b)

logical data

c)

measured data

d)

qualitative data

16.
What would the INDEPENDENT variable be in an experiment testing which  paper airplane design goes furthest?
a)
the paper used
b)
the paper airplane design
c)
the distance of each plane's flight
d)
how hard the plane is thrown
17.
What is the first step in the scientific method?
a)
Make an observation --> Question
b)
Design and conduct an experiment
c)
Make an hypothesis
d)
Share your results
18.

Susan said, “If I fertilize my geranium plants, then they will have more flowers.”

a)

recognize a problem

b)

test the hypothesis with an experiment

c)

form a hypothesis

d)

draw conclusions

19.

This part of the experiment serves as a basis of comparison:

a)

control group

b)

Independent variable

c)

dependent variable

d)

data

20.

This variable in an experiment is the one being deliberately changed by the scientist.

a)

dependent variable

b)

independent variable

c)

data

d)

control group

21.

All hypothesis are accepted.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

Homeostasis

a)

allows for a wildly fluctuating internal environment

b)

is impossible in vertebrates

c)

is the maintenance of a relatively stable internal environment and often incorporates a form of feedback regulation

23.

When you are cold, you shiver and your blood vessels contract, which warms you up. When you are hot, you sweat and your blood vessels expand, which cools you down.

a)

False

b)

True

24.
What is another word that can be used to describe "homeostasis"?
a)
STABLE
b)
EQUAL
c)
COMPLETE
d)
CORRECT
25.
If the environment gets cold, we will often shiver in order to:
a)
keep body temperature the same as the external temperature
b)
decrease body temperature
c)
increase body temperature
d)
regulate blood pressure
26.

Which body system controls the body to maintain homeostasis?

a)

excretory

b)

nervous

c)

circulatory

d)

skeletal

27.
The "cause" for something to happen is the
a)
response
b)
effect
c)
stimulus
d)
homeostasis
28.
Homeostasis in the human body is often maintained by a: 
a)

the brain only

b)
solar feedback loop
c)

the muscles

d)
negative feedback loop
29.

When the product of a reaction leads to an INCREASE in that reaction

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

30.

Occurs when the product of a reaction leads to a DECREASE in that reaction. Counteracts what is happening.

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

31.

Body temp is 98.6 --> body temp decreases --> shivering occurs --> body

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

32.

Get a cut and start bleeding --> Platelets come to site and clump together & send signals for more platelets to come --> More platelets come & release more signals

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

33.

What is a cell?

a)

Groups of similar types of cells that work together to carry out a specific task

b)

Groups of different tissues working together to perform a particular job

c)

Groups of different organs working together to complete a series of tasks

d)

The smallest unit of life

34.
Multiple organisms of the same species describes a
a)
organism
b)
population
c)
community
d)
ecosystem
35.
Which is an example of a population?
a)
different kinds of bacteria
b)
A group of fish and sharks
c)
deer, bear, and rabbits
d)
A herd of cattle
36.
This is a example of........ 
a)
organ system
b)
cells
c)
organ
d)
tissue
37.
This is a example of ........
a)
cell
b)
organ system
c)
organ
d)
tissue
38.
This is a example of ........
a)
cell
b)
tissue
c)
organ 
d)
organ system
39.

What are organs made out of?

a)

cells

b)

organisms

c)

tissues

d)

organ systems

40.

individual member

of a species or

population

a)

population

b)

community

c)

organism

d)

ecosystem

41.

multiple populations

of different species

living together

a)

community

b)

population

c)

ecosystem

d)

biodiversity

42.

community PLUS all

of the abiotic factors

in the environment

a)

organism

b)

population

c)

community

d)

ecosystem

43.

the zone

of life on Earth,

encompassing all of

Earth’s ecosystems

a)

biosphere

b)

biome

c)

ecosystem

d)

community

44.

What is an individual?

a)

One individual member of a species

b)

a group of individuals of a species

c)

all the different populations of a species that live in an area together

d)

a community of organisms and their physical environment

45.

What is a community?

a)

One individual of a species

b)

a group of individuals living together in an area

c)

all the different populations living together in an area

d)

different communities and their physical environment