Sample Questions from Unit 1 Test

Question 1

asexual reproduction involves

Answer 1

1 parent

Question 2

in order to be useful in science, a hypothesis must be

Answer 2

testable

Question 3

what is a proposed scientific explanation for a set of observations?

Answer 3

hypothesis

Question 4

which scientist developed the first vaccination (for smallpox)?

Answer 4

Jenner

Question 5

what does the Greek word bios mean?

Answer 5

life

Question 6

the statement the insect weighed 2.3 grams is an example of….

Answer 6

quantitative observation

Question 7

the word science comes from the latin word meaning

Answer 7

to know

Question 8

the combination of chemical reactions through which an organism builds up or breaks down materials as it carries out its life processes

Answer 8

metabolism

Question 9

the work of scientists begins with

Answer 9

asking questions

Question 10

in francesco redis experiment dealing with spontaneous generation, what was the responding variable

Answer 10

whether maggots appear

Question 11

responding variable=

Answer 11

dependent

Question 12

manipulative variable

Answer 12

independent

Question 13

substances that are alive or were once alive are called

Answer 13

organic

Question 14

the purpose of peer review in science is to ensure that…

Answer 14

published results meet standards set by the scientific community

Question 15

describe the scientific method and how it is used to solve a scientific question

Answer 15

the scientific method is based on questions. the main steps of the scientific method include observation, defining the problem, forming a hypothesis, experimenting and gathering data, analyzing the results, reflecting on findings, and communicating with the wider community.the scientific method is used to answer a scientific question by providing a list of steps that lead a scientist to an answer. by following the scientific method, it is easier to find answers because you are osberving, experimenting, and analyzing.

Question 16

based on what you see make one observation and one inference

Answer 16

that the color of the room is blue and the room was designed for sleeping

Question 17

give an example of how your body maintains homeostasis

Answer 17

is keeping a warm temperature for my organs

Question 18

what are some of the limitations of science? name three types of questions that science can not answer

Answer 18

society

why is there terroism?
is there a GOD?
why is there suffering in the world?

Question 19

what are four common metric units used to measure length?

Answer 19

meter, centimeter, millimeter, and kilometer

Question 20

science can be used to determine whether it would be good to clone a human being

Answer 20

false

Question 21

while animals respond to stimuli in their environments, bacteria do not respond to stiumi

Answer 21

false

Question 22

in a controlled experiment, all of the variables must be kept the same between the control group and the experimental group

Answer 22

false

Question 23

all living things carry their genetic information in DNA

Answer 23

false