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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
non-scientific
B
English
C
SI metric
D
scientific
2) Counts or measurements are examples of data produced by ___________ research.
A
descriptive
B
quantitative
C
experimental
D
scientific
3) A _______________ is based on the analysis of data collected in a controlled experiment.
A
conclusion
B
experiment
C
natural law
D
hypothesis
4) A __________ is a possible explanation for a scientific question.
A
hypothesis
B
experiment
C
conclusion
D
law
5) Living things adjust to a stimulus by a reaction called a(n) _____.
A
environment
B
homeostasis
C
response
D
growth spurt
6) All living things _____ to make more living things.
A
grow
B
adapt
C
reproduce
D
develop
7) Which statement is incorrect? As an organism develops, _____.
A
it takes on the characteristics of a particular species
B
its amount of living material increases
C
different parts grow at different rates
D
it produces more of its own kind
8) The application of science to the needs and problems of society is _____.
A
quantitative research
B
pure science
C
descriptive research
D
technology
9) The part of an experiment in which all conditions are kept the same is the _____.
A
control
B
conclusion
C
hypothesis
D
independent variable
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
is never inherently good or bad
B
can always be used to provide monetary benefits for humans
C
always raises social, ethical, and moral concerns
D
never results in data that can be applied to solve problems
12) Because it is often difficult to gather numerical data, _____ information is collected.
A
scientific
B
ethical
C
quantitative
D
qualitative
13) Quantitative research is often reported as _____ to aid understanding.
A
graphs or charts
B
long lists of numbers
C
all of these
D
descriptions of behavior
14) Water is lost to the abiotic parts of the biosphere from the biotic parts by the process of _____.
A
infiltration
B
precipitation
C
photosynthesis
D
transpiration
15) Nitrogen is released to the abiotic parts of the biosphere from the processes of death and _____.
A
infiltration of groundwater
B
decay by bacteria
C
runoff
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
population
D
organism
17) Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere enters the biotic parts of the biosphere through _____.
A
all of these
B
photosynthesis
C
burning of forests
D
combustion of fossil fuels
18) The ____________________ consists of evaporation, precipitation, transpiration, runoff, and condensation.
A
carbon cycle
B
nitrogen cycle
C
water cycle
D
phosphorus cycle
19) Omnivores, carnivores, herbivores, scavengers, and decomposers are all ____________________.
A
consumers
B
carnivores
C
autotrophs
D
producers
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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