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