general biology test september 28, 2011 unit 1 introduction to biology
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General Biology Test General Biology Test September 28, 2011September 28, 2011
Unit 1Unit 1
Introduction to BiologyIntroduction to Biology
Question #1Question #1
Hypotheses are Hypotheses are a. Educated Guesses that can be a. Educated Guesses that can be
testedtested
b. Final Conclusions to an b. Final Conclusions to an experimentexperiment
c. Controlled variablesc. Controlled variables
d. Multiple Choice Testsd. Multiple Choice Tests
e. Datae. Data
Question #2Question #2
Which word says that you are Which word says that you are the least sure?the least sure?
a. Hypothesisa. Hypothesis
b. Conclusionb. Conclusion
c. Factc. Fact
d. Theoryd. Theory
Question #3Question #3
As a result of an experimentAs a result of an experimenta. A hypothesis can be supporteda. A hypothesis can be supported
b. More questions can be askedb. More questions can be asked
c. a new biological principle could c. a new biological principle could emergeemerge
d. entire theories may be modified d. entire theories may be modified or discardedor discarded
e. all of the abovee. all of the above
Question #4Question #4
Science is based onScience is based ona. Faitha. Faith
b. Authorityb. Authority
c. Evidencec. Evidence
d. Forced. Force
e. Consensuse. Consensus
Question 6Question 6
Four of the five answers below Four of the five answers below are parts of the scientific are parts of the scientific method. Select the exceptionmethod. Select the exception
a. Observationa. Observation
b. Hypothesisb. Hypothesis
c. Experimentationc. Experimentation
d. Philosophy d. Philosophy
e. Conclusione. Conclusion
Question #8-12Question #8-12 A scientist was conducting an A scientist was conducting an
experiment on whether plants grew experiment on whether plants grew better with fertilizer added to the better with fertilizer added to the soil. She set up 20 plants of the soil. She set up 20 plants of the same type in the window and added same type in the window and added fertilizer to 10 of them. She then fertilizer to 10 of them. She then made sure that all plants received the made sure that all plants received the same amount of water and sunlight. same amount of water and sunlight. She measured the height and number She measured the height and number of leaves every week for 5 weeks.of leaves every week for 5 weeks.
ResultsResults
The results of the Experiment were as The results of the Experiment were as followsfollows
Plants with FertilizerPlants with Fertilizer Average Ht = 14.5 cm Average Ht = 14.5 cm
Plants without Fertilizer Ave Height = 10.2 Plants without Fertilizer Ave Height = 10.2 cmcm
Question #8Question #8
Which of the following would be a Which of the following would be a good question for this experiment?good question for this experiment?
a. Do plants need water?a. Do plants need water? b. Do plants grow better with b. Do plants grow better with
sunlight?sunlight? c. Do plants grow better with c. Do plants grow better with
fertilizer?fertilizer? d. How do plants grow?d. How do plants grow?
Question #9Question #9
. What is the “independent . What is the “independent variable”?variable”?
a. Water.a. Water. b. Number of weeks of growthb. Number of weeks of growth c. Plant typec. Plant type d. Fertilizer Typed. Fertilizer Type
Question #10Question #10
. In this experiment, what is the . In this experiment, what is the dependent variable (what is dependent variable (what is measured)?measured)?
a. How much sunlight?a. How much sunlight? b. Height and number of leaves.b. Height and number of leaves. c. Temperaturec. Temperature d. Distanced. Distance
Question #11Question #11
. Which of the following would . Which of the following would notnot be be an example of a constant variable?an example of a constant variable?
a. Amount of Fertilizera. Amount of Fertilizer b. Waterb. Water c. Sunlightc. Sunlight d. Plant Typed. Plant Type
Question #12Question #12
. What should the scientist’s . What should the scientist’s conclusion be?conclusion be?
a. Plants need sunlight.a. Plants need sunlight. b. Plants grow better with waterb. Plants grow better with water c. Plants grow faster with c. Plants grow faster with
fertilizerfertilizer d. Plants don’t grow in potsd. Plants don’t grow in pots
Question #14Question #14
. Which of the following is not a . Which of the following is not a scientific theory?scientific theory?
a. all organisms are made of a. all organisms are made of cellscells
b. evolutionb. evolution c. Willy Wonka is a real personc. Willy Wonka is a real person d. Many diseases are caused by d. Many diseases are caused by
germs/pathogens.germs/pathogens.
Question #20Question #20
If you have 23 meters, how many If you have 23 meters, how many centimeters do you have?centimeters do you have?– A. .023A. .023– B. 230B. 230– C. 2300C. 2300– D. 23000D. 23000
Question 21Question 21
If you were analyzing a set of data If you were analyzing a set of data that included the percentages of that included the percentages of different plants in the forest, you different plants in the forest, you would use which graph to show it?would use which graph to show it?– A. Bar graphA. Bar graph– B. Line graphB. Line graph– C. Pie graphC. Pie graph– D. Cake graphD. Cake graph
Question 22Question 22
When you make a graph, you must When you make a graph, you must include which of the following so that include which of the following so that you don’t lose any points.you don’t lose any points.– A. TitleA. Title– B. Labeled axisB. Labeled axis– C. Equal incrementsC. Equal increments– D. All of the aboveD. All of the above
Question 23Question 23
You know something is alive if . . .You know something is alive if . . .A. It moves and it poopsA. It moves and it poops
B. It uses energy and it reproducesB. It uses energy and it reproduces
C.C. It eats and it breathesIt eats and it breathes
D.D. It gets an A on this testIt gets an A on this test
Question 24Question 24
The largest possible group of life The largest possible group of life which includes the whole world is thewhich includes the whole world is the– A. BiomeA. Biome– B. EcosystemB. Ecosystem– C. TissueC. Tissue– D. BiosphereD. Biosphere
Question #25Question #25
The closest that science can get to The closest that science can get to truth based on lots of experiments truth based on lots of experiments that all turn out the same, is called:that all turn out the same, is called:– A. A hypothesisA. A hypothesis– B. A theoryB. A theory– C. An experimentC. An experiment– D. A conclusionD. A conclusion
Question #26Question #26
The study of biology is the study of:The study of biology is the study of:– A. Body PartsA. Body Parts– B. AnimalsB. Animals– C. PlantsC. Plants– D. Life and all of the above too.D. Life and all of the above too.
Question #27Question #27
If there are two deer battling over If there are two deer battling over “girls” in the forest, the biggest one “girls” in the forest, the biggest one usually wins. This is good for the usually wins. This is good for the babies because:babies because:– A. The most adapted deer is their fatherA. The most adapted deer is their father– B. The most adapted deer has best DNAB. The most adapted deer has best DNA– C. The babies will get the best DNA and C. The babies will get the best DNA and
be adapted too.be adapted too.– D. All of the aboveD. All of the above
Question #28Question #28
If you spill acid on your clothing the If you spill acid on your clothing the best thing to do is:best thing to do is:– A. Shoot it with the fire extinguisherA. Shoot it with the fire extinguisher– B. Put your eyes in the eyewashB. Put your eyes in the eyewash– C. Stand under the shower and pull the C. Stand under the shower and pull the
handlehandle– D. Run down the hall screamingD. Run down the hall screaming
Question #30Question #30
A good dish for growing bacteria in to A good dish for growing bacteria in to control contamination is:control contamination is:– A. Petri plateA. Petri plate– B. Watch glassB. Watch glass– C. BeakerC. Beaker– D. PipetteD. Pipette