Modified True/False
Indicate
whether the sentence or statement is true or false. If false, change the identified word or
phrase to make the sentence or statement true.
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The
liter is a metric unit of volume. _________________________
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For
ease of understanding, scientists report measurements using the English system.
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Whether applications of science to everyday life are considered good, bad, right, or
wrong comes under the category of technology. _________________________
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Counts or measurements are examples of data produced by descriptive research.
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In an
experiment, the control group is used to test the effect of the independent variable.
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6.
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A
natural law is based on the analysis of data collected in a controlled experiment.
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7.
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A
brain scan is an example of technology. _________________________
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8.
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A
law is a possible explanation for a scientific question.
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9.
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A
centrifuge is used to make small details of an object visible to a scientist.
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Biologists generally form hypotheses using deductive reasoning.
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Biologists discover problems by observing the world around them.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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The
theme that reflects the idea that there has been a gradual change in the characteristics of species
over time is _____. a. | energy | c. | reproduction | b. | unity within
diversity | d. | evolution | | | | |
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Living things adjust to a stimulus by a reaction called a(n) _____. a. | environment | c. | homeostasis | b. | growth spurt | d. | response | | | | |
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Living things change during their lives through _____. a. | reproduction | c. | making
responses | b. | growth and development | d. | adaptation and organization | | | | |
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All
living things _____ to make more living things. a. | reproduce | c. | grow | b. | develop | d. | adapt | | | | |
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Which
of the following are likely topics for a course in biology? a. | Why does the
Texas horned lizard squirt blood out of its eyes? | b. | How is a banded
pipefish able to hide in its environment of seaweeds? | c. | What chemicals
cause plant stems to lengthen or flowers to bloom? | d. | All of
these. | | |
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Questions about living things that can be answered by biologists are
_____. a. | what | c. | how | b. | why | d. | all of these | | | | |
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Key
to the study of biology is learning about the _____. a. | rocks | c. | chemicals | b. | life around us | d. | all of these | | | | |
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Living things do not adapt to their surroundings by _____. a. | making
adjustments to nonliving factors around them | b. | maintaining a
steady internal environment | c. | responding to other organisms | d. | building on
previous knowledge | | |
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Which
statement is incorrect? As an organism develops, _____. a. | it produces more
of its own kind | b. | it takes on the characteristics of a particular
species | c. | its amount of living material
increases | d. | different parts grow at different
rates | | |
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The
study of standards for what is right and what is wrong is called _____. a. | pure
science | c. | ethics | b. | applied science | d. | technology | | | | |
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The
information gathered from experiments is called _____. a. | the
data | c. | the
hypothesis | b. | the research | d. | the conclusion | | | | |
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A
structured procedure for collecting information to test a hypothesis is a(n) _____. a. | principle | c. | control | b. | theory | d. | experiment | | | | |
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The
application of science to the needs and problems of society is _____. a. | quantitative
research | c. | descriptive
research | b. | technology | d. | pure science | | | | |
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A
scientific explanation of known facts arrived at through repeated testing over time is
a(n) _____. a. | theory | c. | natural
law | b. | observation | d. | experiment | | | | |
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The
part of an experiment in which all conditions are kept the same is the _____. a. | hypothesis | c. | conclusion | b. | control | d. | independent variable | | | | |
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The
steps commonly used by scientists in gathering information to test hypotheses and solve problems are
called _____. a. | descriptive
research | c. | scientific
methods | b. | pure science | d. | applied science | | | | |
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A
testable explanation for a question or problem is a(n) _____. a. | experiment | c. | observation | b. | hypothesis | d. | verifiable law | | | | |
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Knowledge gained by scientific research _____. a. | can always be
used to provide monetary benefits for humans | b. | always raises
social, ethical, and moral concerns | c. | is never inherently good or bad | d. | never results in
data that can be applied to solve problems | | |
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Technology has allowed humans to produce more food and reduce the chance of starvation
by individuals in some countries. How has this advance created additional technological
needs? a. | The technology
has allowed populations to continue to grow, creating the need for additional
food. | b. | The technology caused salts to be deposited in
soils. | c. | The technology caused the false belief that the problem was
solved forever. | d. | All of these. | | |
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Why
is the hypothesis that black cats cause bad luck not science? a. | The results of
studying the hypothesis are not repeatable. | b. | The results of
studying the hypothesis are open to judgment. | c. | The hypothesis
cannot be tested by controlled experiments. | d. | All of
these. | | |
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Which
of the following studies is outside the realm of science? a. | astrology | c. | plant
growth | b. | animal behavior | d. | bacterial reproduction | | | | |
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Because it is often difficult to gather numerical data, _____ information is
collected. a. | quantitative | c. | scientific | b. | descriptive | d. | ethical | | | | |
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Quantitative research is often reported as _____ to aid
understanding. a. | graphs or
charts | c. | long lists of
numbers | b. | descriptions of behavior | d. | all of these | | | | |
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_____
research is usually based on numerical measurements. a. | Ethical | c. | Quantitative | b. | Descriptive | d. | Scientific | | | | |
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An
experiment is _____. a. | an observation about nature | c. | a problem that may be solved | b. | a way to prove a
fact | d. | a test of a
hypothesis | | | | |
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Students of a biology class ran an experiment on a type of flowering plant. Their goal
was to find the optimal time in the plant's life for flowering. What time period will provide the
most flowering plants? Use Table 1-1 to determine your answer.
Table
1-1 |
Day | Number of
Plants Flowering | 2 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 8 | 22 | 10 | 8 | | |
a. | 5-6
days | c. | 7-8
days | b. | 6-7
days | d. | 8-9
days | | | | |
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Which
of the following results from quantitative analysis of Figure 1-6?
Figure 1-6 a. | the babies are cold | b. | there are 7
babies | c. | there isn’t enough food | d. | these are the
first babies this rabbit has had | | |
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What
might be involved in a lab that contained the warnings in Figure 1-7?
Figure 1-7 a. | small animals | c. | sharp objects | b. | dangerous
plants | d. | dangerous
chemicals | | | | |
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40.
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Which
of the adaptations on a dolphin, shown in Figure 1-8 is used for breathing
underwater?
Figure
1-8
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41.
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Which
of the examples shows a response to a stimulus?
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42.
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Which
of the pictures in Figure 1-10 shows the most diversity?
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Matching
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Match each item with the correct statement below. a. | development | d. | evolution | b. | adaptation | e. | reproduction | c. | homeostasis | f. | environment | | | | |
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The
gradual change in the characteristics of a species over time
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The
living and nonliving factors in an organism's surroundings
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45.
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Any
structure, behavior, or internal process that enables an organism to better survive in an
environment
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An
organism's tendency to maintain a stable internal environment
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The
series of changes that an organism undergoes during its lifetime
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48.
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The
process whereby an organism produces more of its own kind
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Match each item with the correct statement below. a. | energy | d. | homeostasis | b. | systems and interactions | e. | unity within diversity | c. | nature of
science | f. | evolution | | | | |
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49.
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Its
flow through ecosystems determines how organisms interact and powers all life
processes.
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50.
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A
variety of structural and behavioral adaptations help organisms regulate their internal
environment.
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51.
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Organisms depend on internal and external systems that interact in complex ways to
help them perform their life functions.
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52.
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Over
time, gradual changes in structures, behaviors, and internal processes of organisms result in
diversity of species.
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53.
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Although different organisms interact within ecosystems to form a stable system, all
living things share the same characteristics of life.
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54.
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Biology is a continuous search for information about the natural world.
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Match the letter of the safety symbol to its description.
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55.
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Substance is flammable or combustible; using an open flame could cause a fire or an
explosion.
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56.
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Chemicals or reactions between chemicals could produce dangerous fumes.
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57.
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Substance is poisonous.
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58.
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Handling of hot objects could cause burns.
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