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