Biology - Quiz 2

Question 1

this term refers to facts about nature

Answer 1

data

Question 2

the conditions in an experiment that are the same for all groups

Answer 2

controlled variables

Question 3

the first part of an organism’s scientific name

Answer 3

genus

Question 4

first thing to do when performing an investigation using the scientific method

Answer 4

state the problem

Question 5

the scientific method was introduced by…

Answer 5

Sir Francis Bacon

Question 6

in an experiment, a group on which a test is performed is an…

Answer 6

experimental group

Question 7

the original kingdoms of biological classification were Plantae and

Answer 7

Animalia

Question 8

When testing how temperature affects the hatching of eggs, there are three groups: 25°C, 30°C, and 35°C. In this experiment, temperature is which variable?

Answer 8

independent

Question 9

the divisions of Linnaeus’s classification system are: kingdom, phylum, class, __________, family, genus, and species.

Answer 9

order

Question 10

In science, a way of explaining an object or events by using a set of facts is a…

Answer 10

theory