Biology 101 Exam 1 WVU QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2026
ScienceS-SCORRECTSANSWERSS-
AnSintellectualSactivity,SencompassingSobservation,Sdescription,Sexperimentation,SandSexplanatio
nSofSnaturalSphenomena
EmpiricalSKnowledgeS-SCORRECTSANSWERSS-
ThinkingSthatSreliesSonStestable,SrationalSandSrepeatableSobservations
ScientificSMethodS-SCORRECTSANSWERSS-1.SDoSbackgroundSresearch
2.SMakeSobservations
3.SFormSaShypothesis
4.SDeviseSaStestableSprediction
5.SConductScriticalSexperiment/collectSdata
6.SDrawSconclusions/analyzeSresults
7.SReviseShypothesisSifSneeded
HypothesisS-SCORRECTSANSWERSS-ASproposedSexplanationSforSphenomenon
TheoryS-SCORRECTSANSWERSS-AShypothesisSthatSisSexceptionallySwell-
supportedSbyStheSdataSandSwithstoodStheStestStimeS(broaderSinSscopeSthanShypothesis).SWhenSne
wSdataSisSfound,StheoriesScanSbeSrevised
ExperimentalSDesignS-SCORRECTSANSWERSS-1.SSampleSsize
2.STreatment/SExperimentalSgroup
3.SControlSgroup
,4.SVariableS(IndependentSandSDependent)
5.SBlindSorSdoubleSblindSstrategies
6.SRandomization
7.SRepeatable
TreatmentS-SCORRECTSANSWERSS-AnySexperimentalSconditionSappliedStoSindividuals
ExperimentalSGroupS-SCORRECTSANSWERSS-
ASgroupSofSindividualsSwhoSareSexposedStoSaSparticularStreatment
ControlSGroupS-SCORRECTSANSWERSS-
ASgroupSofSindividualsSwhoSareStreatedSidenticallyStoStheSexperimentalSgroupSwithStheSoneSexcepti
on:StheySareSnotSexposedStoStheStreatment
DependentSVariableS-SCORRECTSANSWERSS-
CharacteristicsSofSyouSexperimentalSsystemSthatSareSsubjectStoSchange.SWhatSyouSareSmeasuring/t
heSdataSyouScollect
IndependentSVariableS-SCORRECTSANSWERSS-
TheStreatmentSthatSyouSareStestingSinStheSexperiment
BlindSStrategyS-SCORRECTSANSWERSS-
TheSexperimentalSsubjectsSdoSnotSknowSwhichStreatmentS(ifSany)StheySareSreceiving
DoubleSBlindSStrategyS-SCORRECTSANSWERSS-
NeitherStheSexperimentalSsubjectsSnorStheSexperimenterSknowsSwhichStreatmentStheSsubjectSisSre
ceiving
, RandomizedS-SCORRECTSANSWERSS-
TheSsubjectsSareSrandomlySassignedSintoStheSexperimentalSandScontrolSgroup
PlaceboSEffectS-SCORRECTSANSWERSS-
PhenomenonSinSwhichSpeopleSresoundSfavorableStoSanyStreatment
NegativeSControlSGroupS-SCORRECTSANSWERSS-
CompareStheStreatmentStoSanSuntreatedSsampleS(placebo)
PositiveSControlSGroupS-SCORRECTSANSWERSS-
CompareStheStreatmentStoSaSknown/expectedSoutcome
CanSanSexperimentShaveSaSnegativeSandSpositiveScontrolSgroup?S-SCORRECTSANSWERSS-Yes
StatisticsS-SCORRECTSANSWERSS-
ASsetSofSanalyticalSdataSandSmathematicalStoolsStoShelpSresearchersSgainSunderstandingSfromStheSd
ataStheySgather.SAlsoSidentifiesSrelationshipsSbetweenSvariables
ErrorSBarsS-SCORRECTSANSWERSS-TheySshowStheSvariationSinStheSdata
DiscoverySBasedSScienceSEX.S
HumanSGenomeSProjectS-SCORRECTSANSWERSS-
ScientistsSdeterminedStheSDNASsequencesSinSaShumanSbeingSandSputSthemSinSaSdatabaseSforStheSw
holeSworldStoSuse
HypothesisSBasedSScienceSEX.
StudySofSPoisonSIvyS-SCORRECTSANSWERSS-
ScientistsSsuspectSthatSclimateSchangeSwillSchangeSplantSactivities.STheyStestSpoisonSivySunderSdiffe
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2026
ScienceS-SCORRECTSANSWERSS-
AnSintellectualSactivity,SencompassingSobservation,Sdescription,Sexperimentation,SandSexplanatio
nSofSnaturalSphenomena
EmpiricalSKnowledgeS-SCORRECTSANSWERSS-
ThinkingSthatSreliesSonStestable,SrationalSandSrepeatableSobservations
ScientificSMethodS-SCORRECTSANSWERSS-1.SDoSbackgroundSresearch
2.SMakeSobservations
3.SFormSaShypothesis
4.SDeviseSaStestableSprediction
5.SConductScriticalSexperiment/collectSdata
6.SDrawSconclusions/analyzeSresults
7.SReviseShypothesisSifSneeded
HypothesisS-SCORRECTSANSWERSS-ASproposedSexplanationSforSphenomenon
TheoryS-SCORRECTSANSWERSS-AShypothesisSthatSisSexceptionallySwell-
supportedSbyStheSdataSandSwithstoodStheStestStimeS(broaderSinSscopeSthanShypothesis).SWhenSne
wSdataSisSfound,StheoriesScanSbeSrevised
ExperimentalSDesignS-SCORRECTSANSWERSS-1.SSampleSsize
2.STreatment/SExperimentalSgroup
3.SControlSgroup
,4.SVariableS(IndependentSandSDependent)
5.SBlindSorSdoubleSblindSstrategies
6.SRandomization
7.SRepeatable
TreatmentS-SCORRECTSANSWERSS-AnySexperimentalSconditionSappliedStoSindividuals
ExperimentalSGroupS-SCORRECTSANSWERSS-
ASgroupSofSindividualsSwhoSareSexposedStoSaSparticularStreatment
ControlSGroupS-SCORRECTSANSWERSS-
ASgroupSofSindividualsSwhoSareStreatedSidenticallyStoStheSexperimentalSgroupSwithStheSoneSexcepti
on:StheySareSnotSexposedStoStheStreatment
DependentSVariableS-SCORRECTSANSWERSS-
CharacteristicsSofSyouSexperimentalSsystemSthatSareSsubjectStoSchange.SWhatSyouSareSmeasuring/t
heSdataSyouScollect
IndependentSVariableS-SCORRECTSANSWERSS-
TheStreatmentSthatSyouSareStestingSinStheSexperiment
BlindSStrategyS-SCORRECTSANSWERSS-
TheSexperimentalSsubjectsSdoSnotSknowSwhichStreatmentS(ifSany)StheySareSreceiving
DoubleSBlindSStrategyS-SCORRECTSANSWERSS-
NeitherStheSexperimentalSsubjectsSnorStheSexperimenterSknowsSwhichStreatmentStheSsubjectSisSre
ceiving
, RandomizedS-SCORRECTSANSWERSS-
TheSsubjectsSareSrandomlySassignedSintoStheSexperimentalSandScontrolSgroup
PlaceboSEffectS-SCORRECTSANSWERSS-
PhenomenonSinSwhichSpeopleSresoundSfavorableStoSanyStreatment
NegativeSControlSGroupS-SCORRECTSANSWERSS-
CompareStheStreatmentStoSanSuntreatedSsampleS(placebo)
PositiveSControlSGroupS-SCORRECTSANSWERSS-
CompareStheStreatmentStoSaSknown/expectedSoutcome
CanSanSexperimentShaveSaSnegativeSandSpositiveScontrolSgroup?S-SCORRECTSANSWERSS-Yes
StatisticsS-SCORRECTSANSWERSS-
ASsetSofSanalyticalSdataSandSmathematicalStoolsStoShelpSresearchersSgainSunderstandingSfromStheSd
ataStheySgather.SAlsoSidentifiesSrelationshipsSbetweenSvariables
ErrorSBarsS-SCORRECTSANSWERSS-TheySshowStheSvariationSinStheSdata
DiscoverySBasedSScienceSEX.S
HumanSGenomeSProjectS-SCORRECTSANSWERSS-
ScientistsSdeterminedStheSDNASsequencesSinSaShumanSbeingSandSputSthemSinSaSdatabaseSforStheSw
holeSworldStoSuse
HypothesisSBasedSScienceSEX.
StudySofSPoisonSIvyS-SCORRECTSANSWERSS-
ScientistsSsuspectSthatSclimateSchangeSwillSchangeSplantSactivities.STheyStestSpoisonSivySunderSdiffe
