Introduction Quiz
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a. | minerals. | c. | the weather. |
b. | life. | d. | energy. |
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a. | a change over long periods of time. | c. | rapid change. |
b. | keeping things the same. | d. | the same thing as evolution. |
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a. | using water, carbon dioxide, and energy from the sun to produce ' + 'sugars |
b. | using water and ' + 'carbon dioxide to produce energy-rich compounds |
c. | consuming autotrophs |
d. | consuming simple chemicals from the environment and using them to ' + 'assemble complex chemicals and structures needed by the organism |
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a. | homeostasis | c. | complexity |
b. | metabolism | d. | reproduction |
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a. | diatoms. | c. | cells. |
b. | cellulose. | d. | None of the ' + 'above |
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a. | Observation—A number of people in Zaire dying of a disease ' + 'outbreak |
b. | Measurement—A record of the number of people with symptoms of the disease and the ' + 'number of people who had died from the disease |
c. | Analysis of data—Comparison of the effects of mixing monkey cells ' + 'with virus-containing blood in test tubes and the effects of mixing of liquid from these test tubes ' + 'with fresh monkey cells |
d. | Inference making—Identification of the Ebola virus as the cause of ' + 'the disease by taking electron micrographs of substances found in the blood of persons affected with ' + 'the disease |
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a. | communicating. | c. | experimenting. |
b. | inferring. | d. | analyzing data. |
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a. | a definite answer to a given problem. |
b. | a testable possible explanation of an ' + 'observation. |
c. | a proven statement. |
d. | a concluding statement. |
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a. | is known as an inaccurate forecast. | c. | is rejected. |
b. | often predicts a different observation. | d. | None of the above |
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a. | is absolutely certain. |
b. | is unchangeable. |
c. | may be revised as new evidence is presented. |
d. | is a controlled experiment. |
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a. | theory : observation | c. | certainty : investigation |
b. | guess : hypothesis | d. | theory : control |
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a. | observing | c. | analyzing data |
b. | measuring | d. | All of the ' + 'above |
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a. | observations, predictions, hypothesis, controlled testing, theory, ' + 'verification. |
b. | predictions, ' + 'observations, hypothesis, theory, controlled testing, verification. |
c. | observations, hypothesis, predictions, controlled testing, theory, ' + 'verification. |
d. | observations, ' + 'hypothesis, predictions, controlled testing, verification, theory. |
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a. | 30´. | c. | 300´. |
b. | 200´. | d. | 2000´. |
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a. | A—area | c. | s—second |
b. | m—length | d. | mol—amount of ' + 'a substance |
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True/False Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false. | ||||||||||
1. | Refer to the illustration above. Reproduction ensures the ongoing success of both species. | |||||||||
2. | Refer to the illustration above. The sand dollar and paramecium both show organization. | |||||||||
3. | Scientists have not discovered any new species on Earth in more than 20 years. | |||||||||
4. | Publication of the results of scientific investigations enables other scientists to verify these results. | |||||||||
5. | Resolution is a microscope’s power to increase an object’s apparent size. | |||||||||
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6. | Biology is the study of
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7. | Homeostasis means
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8. | Which of the following is a means by which heterotrophs can obtain energy?
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9. | Which of the following is not necessarily a distinct property of living things?
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10. | All organisms are composed of
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11. | Which example of scientific methodology is incorrect?
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12. | Scientific hypotheses are most often tested by the process of
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13. | A hypothesis is
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14. | A hypothesis that does not explain an observation
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15. | A scientific theory
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16. | observation : hypothesis ::
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17. | Which of the following components of a scientific investigation would benefit from communication between scientists?
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18. | Most typically, the order in which the steps of the scientific method are applied is
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19. | A light microscope that has an objective lens of 10´ and an ocular lens of 20´ has a magnification of
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20. | Which of the following associations between an SI base unit abbreviation and its base quantity is incorrect?
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