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Biology Semester 1 Final
Test Description: Review for Semester 1 Freshman Biology Final (only chapters 1 and 2 are in this game)
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The liter is a/an ___________ unit of volume.
A
SI metric
B
English
C
scientific
D
non-scientific
2) Counts or measurements are examples of data produced by ___________ research.
A
quantitative
B
descriptive
C
experimental
D
scientific
3) A _______________ is based on the analysis of data collected in a controlled experiment.
A
experiment
B
natural law
C
hypothesis
D
conclusion
4) A __________ is a possible explanation for a scientific question.
A
hypothesis
B
experiment
C
law
D
conclusion
5) Living things adjust to a stimulus by a reaction called a(n) _____.
A
homeostasis
B
response
C
growth spurt
D
environment
6) All living things _____ to make more living things.
A
adapt
B
reproduce
C
grow
D
develop
7) Which statement is incorrect? As an organism develops, _____.
A
it produces more of its own kind
B
different parts grow at different rates
C
it takes on the characteristics of a particular species
D
its amount of living material increases
8) The application of science to the needs and problems of society is _____.
A
quantitative research
B
descriptive research
C
technology
D
pure science
9) The part of an experiment in which all conditions are kept the same is the _____.
A
independent variable
B
conclusion
C
hypothesis
D
control
10) A scientific explanation of known facts arrived at through repeated testing over time is a(n) _____.
A
observation
B
theory
C
experiment
D
natural law
11) Knowledge gained by scientific research _____.
A
always raises social, ethical, and moral concerns
B
can always be used to provide monetary benefits for humans
C
never results in data that can be applied to solve problems
D
is never inherently good or bad
12) Because it is often difficult to gather numerical data, _____ information is collected.
A
scientific
B
qualitative
C
ethical
D
quantitative
13) Quantitative research is often reported as _____ to aid understanding.
A
descriptions of behavior
B
graphs or charts
C
long lists of numbers
D
all of these
14) Water is lost to the abiotic parts of the biosphere from the biotic parts by the process of _____.
A
precipitation
B
transpiration
C
infiltration
D
photosynthesis
15) Nitrogen is released to the abiotic parts of the biosphere from the processes of death and _____.
A
decay by bacteria
B
runoff
C
infiltration of groundwater
D
lightning in storm clouds
16) An ecologist who studies how several species in an area interact is interested in the biological organization called a(n) _____.
A
community
B
ecosystem
C
organism
D
population
17) Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere enters the biotic parts of the biosphere through _____.
A
burning of forests
B
combustion of fossil fuels
C
all of these
D
photosynthesis
18) The ____________________ consists of evaporation, precipitation, transpiration, runoff, and condensation.
A
carbon cycle
B
nitrogen cycle
C
phosphorus cycle
D
water cycle
19) Omnivores, carnivores, herbivores, scavengers, and decomposers are all ____________________.
A
consumers
B
autotrophs
C
producers
D
carnivores
20) Wind, humidity, and rocks are all ____________________ in a terrestrial ecosystem.
A
biotic
B
limiting factors
C
alive
D
abiotic
*select an answer for all questions
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