Introduction to Biology

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1.The following all have to take place before forming a hypothesis EXCEPT
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Drawing a conclusion

Developing general theories

Formulating a question

Observation

2.Hypothesis are true until proven false.

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True

False

3.An experiment testing the effect of sunlight on plants is being conducted.

Students placed one plant in the dark, and one in the direct sunlight for 7 days. After
the 7 days they measured the plants to see how much each had grown. In this
experiment, what variable is the sunlight?
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Control Variable

Dependent Variable

Independent Variable

4.All the following graphs are used to visualize scientific data EXCEPT
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Bar graph

Line Graph

Pie Graph

X Y Graph

5.There are 7 steps to forming and testing a hypothesis.

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True

False

6.Form a hypothesis of your own using the if/then format.

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7.Based on the following data, would this hypothesis be proven true?]

If I go to bed earlier, then I will run a faster mile.
Bedtime Mile time
11:30pm 9min 45sec
7:30pm 8min 50sec
9:30pm 9min 20sec
10:30pm 9min 36sec
8:30pm 9min 05sec
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Yes, the hypothesis is proven true by this data.

No, the hypothesis is not proven true by this data and must be reevaluated or thrown out.

There is not enough information to draw a conclusion.

8.Wearing open toed shoes is acceptable in the lab.

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True

False

9.During the experiment, the student saw that one data point was an outlier. To
make sure his work was not effected, he changed the number to be close to the
other data points he observed. This experiment is now invalid.
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True

False

10.Which of the following is not acceptable behavior in the lab?

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Covering open skin with proper clothing.

Running and horseplay in the lab.

Wearing protective eye wear while working with chemicals.

While heating a beaker, make sure it is not pointing towards anyone's face or body.

11.When disposing of chemicals, you place them in the proper waste container that
is clearly labeled.
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True

False

12.It is important to correctly clean off equipment when finished.

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True

False

13.While researching a scientific question, which of the following is a good source

to use?
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Science Fiction Novels

Scientific Literature

Thesaurus

Wikipedia
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14.A scientific theory has been proven true after being tested repeatedly.
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True

False

15.Scientific law must always be tested under the same conditions.

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True

False

16.A hypothesis is an educated guess based off of an observation that can be

tested.
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True

False

17.An experiment was conducted to see what percent of college students have
health insurance. 500 students were chosen randomly. There answer choices were
yes or no. What kind of data is their answers?
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Qualitative Data

Quantitative Data

18.All of the following safety tools are available in the lab EXCEPT
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Emergency Shower

Eye wash center

Fire Blanket

All of the above are available in the lab

19.Which technology is helpful while forming and conducting an experiment?

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Computers

Graphing Calculator

Probeware

All of the above

20.During which step of the scientific method would you revise your hypothesis if it
was not supported by the data collected?

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Analyze your data and draw a conclusion

Ask a question

Construct a hypothesis

Report your results

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