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Chapter 1 Biology 1
Test Description: Test over characteristics of life, metric system, scientific method, and scientific attitudes.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which of the following is not a goal of science?
A
to explain events in the natural world
B
to use derived explanations to make useful predictions
C
to investigate and understand the natural world
D
to establish a collection of unchanging truths
2) Science differs from other disciplines, such as history and the arts, because science relys on
A
observations
B
facts
C
theories
D
testing explanations
3) the process by which organisms keep everything inside their bodies within certain limits is called
A
photosynthesis
B
homeostasis
C
evolution
D
metabolism
4) A scientist in which area is most likely to study DNA?
A
cellular basis of life
B
interdependence in nature
C
information and heredity
D
matter and energy
5) Would a scientist who studies evolution also have to learn about other branches of Biology? Why or why not?
A
yes, the different branches are interrelated
B
no, the other branches of biology do not affect evolution
C
yes, the other branches of biology are more important.
D
no, each branch of biology is separate from the other.
6) What are the smallest objects that Biologists study?
A
molecules
B
body organs
C
organisms
D
cells
7) Biologists that work in the fields of genomics and molecular biology study...
A
trees
B
the biosphere
C
diseases
D
DNA
8) Which kind of biologist would be most likely to use satellite technology?
A
global ecologist
B
molecular biologist
C
paleontologist
D
biotechnologist
9) the basic unit of length in the metric system is the
A
gram
B
meter
C
yard
D
liter
10) Scientists often try to repeat each other's results. Which of the following should a scientist do to make it easier for others to replicate his or her experiments?
A
Skip Peer review so the results are available sooner.
B
Use the metric system when communicating procedures and results.
C
Not use a control to save time.
D
Collect only one set of data
11) Science is best described as a
A
way of knowing
B
list of rules
C
collection of beliefs
D
set of facts
12) The work of scientists usually begins with
A
creating experiments
B
testing a hypothesis
C
careful observations
D
drawing conclusions
13) Information gathered from observing a play grow 3 cm over a two week period is called
A
data
B
variables
C
inferences
D
hypothesis
14) Based on your observations, you suggest that the presence of water could accelerate the growth of bread mold. This is...
A
a conclusion
B
an analysis
C
a hypothesis
D
an experiment
15) A scientific hypothesis
A
does not have to be tested to be accepted as correct
B
can be based on personal beliefs or opinions
C
can be tested by experiments or observations
D
is a proven fact with much evidence to support it
16) Who reviews articles for peer-reviewed journals?
A
The scientists who did the experiment.
B
People who paid for the experiment.
C
Anonymous and independent experts.
D
Friends of the scientist who wrote the article.
17) What does a reviewer do during peer-review?
A
Repeat the experiments in the article.
B
Focus on mistakes in spelling.
C
Change data to support results.
D
Check for mistakes and bias.
18) A theory
A
is the opening statement of an experiment.
B
is always true.
C
is a problem to be solved.
D
may be revised or replaced.
19) How do scientific theories compare to hypotheses?
A
Theories unify a broad range of observations and hypotheses.
B
Theories are the same as hypotheses.
C
Hypotheses combine the ideas of several theories to explain events.
D
Hypotheses are the dominant view among scientists.
20) A well tested explanation that explains a lot of observations is
A
a hypothesis.
B
an inference.
C
a controlled experiment.
D
a theory.
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