BIO-101-005 Lab Quiz 1 Greenville Technical College – Study Guide, Notes & Practice
Questions (2026 Updated)
hypothesis - ANS ✔✔a supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited
evidence as a starting point for further investigation.
independent variable - ANS ✔✔variable that is manipulated, x-axis
dependent variable - ANS ✔✔the response that is being measured, y-axis
standarized variables - ANS ✔✔variables that are consistent between the control and
experimental group
level of treatment - ANS ✔✔appropriate values to use for the independent variable
prediction - ANS ✔✔logical results that are expected in view of the research hypothesis
replication - ANS ✔✔being able to replicate the experiment to ensure valid results
control - ANS ✔✔the experimental setup to which you will compare all other setups
objective - ANS ✔✔unbiased
quantifiable - ANS ✔✔measurable
line graphs - ANS ✔✔used with numbers that are continuous, like time
, bar graphs - ANS ✔✔used with groups and useful for displaying comparisons
what makes a good hypothesis? - ANS ✔✔being testable and falsifiable
length unit - ANS ✔✔meter
mass unit - ANS ✔✔gram
volume unit - ANS ✔✔liter
King Henry Died By Drinking Chocolate Milk - ANS ✔✔kilo, hecto, deka, base, deci, centi, milli
going up - ANS ✔✔move left
going down - ANS ✔✔move right
original number less than 1 - ANS ✔✔exponent is negative
original number greater than 1 - ANS ✔✔exponent is positive
taring - ANS ✔✔resetting an electronic balance to a zero reading, to eliminate the weight of a
certain object
accuracy - ANS ✔✔refers to how close a measured value is to an accepted value
precision - ANS ✔✔the exactness of a measurement
Questions (2026 Updated)
hypothesis - ANS ✔✔a supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited
evidence as a starting point for further investigation.
independent variable - ANS ✔✔variable that is manipulated, x-axis
dependent variable - ANS ✔✔the response that is being measured, y-axis
standarized variables - ANS ✔✔variables that are consistent between the control and
experimental group
level of treatment - ANS ✔✔appropriate values to use for the independent variable
prediction - ANS ✔✔logical results that are expected in view of the research hypothesis
replication - ANS ✔✔being able to replicate the experiment to ensure valid results
control - ANS ✔✔the experimental setup to which you will compare all other setups
objective - ANS ✔✔unbiased
quantifiable - ANS ✔✔measurable
line graphs - ANS ✔✔used with numbers that are continuous, like time
, bar graphs - ANS ✔✔used with groups and useful for displaying comparisons
what makes a good hypothesis? - ANS ✔✔being testable and falsifiable
length unit - ANS ✔✔meter
mass unit - ANS ✔✔gram
volume unit - ANS ✔✔liter
King Henry Died By Drinking Chocolate Milk - ANS ✔✔kilo, hecto, deka, base, deci, centi, milli
going up - ANS ✔✔move left
going down - ANS ✔✔move right
original number less than 1 - ANS ✔✔exponent is negative
original number greater than 1 - ANS ✔✔exponent is positive
taring - ANS ✔✔resetting an electronic balance to a zero reading, to eliminate the weight of a
certain object
accuracy - ANS ✔✔refers to how close a measured value is to an accepted value
precision - ANS ✔✔the exactness of a measurement
