Bio 100- Quiz Chapter 1 UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
objective observation and experimentation - CORRECT ANSWER - Thinking
scientifically relies on which of the following?
Conduct a critical experiment. - CORRECT ANSWER - What is Step 4 in the scientific
process?
No. It is not clear that the proper controls were made. - CORRECT ANSWER - In a recent
study, patients treated with a genetically engineered heart drug were able to walk on a treadmill
for 26 seconds longer than those not receiving the drug and showed no side-effects. Can we
conclude that this drug is an effective treatment for heart disease?
observations - CORRECT ANSWER - Scientific study always begins with:
exposing some groups, but not others, to the cold virus - CORRECT ANSWER - When
conducting a critical experiment to test whether taking echinacea reduces the duration or severity
of a cold, which of the following is NOT an important step?
is the result of all scientific experiments. - CORRECT ANSWER - A scientific theory is
one that:
one variable is manipulated while others are held constant. - CORRECT ANSWER - In
controlled experiments:
The control group is identical to each test group except for one variable. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Which of the following is the BEST description of a control group in an
experiment?
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
objective observation and experimentation - CORRECT ANSWER - Thinking
scientifically relies on which of the following?
Conduct a critical experiment. - CORRECT ANSWER - What is Step 4 in the scientific
process?
No. It is not clear that the proper controls were made. - CORRECT ANSWER - In a recent
study, patients treated with a genetically engineered heart drug were able to walk on a treadmill
for 26 seconds longer than those not receiving the drug and showed no side-effects. Can we
conclude that this drug is an effective treatment for heart disease?
observations - CORRECT ANSWER - Scientific study always begins with:
exposing some groups, but not others, to the cold virus - CORRECT ANSWER - When
conducting a critical experiment to test whether taking echinacea reduces the duration or severity
of a cold, which of the following is NOT an important step?
is the result of all scientific experiments. - CORRECT ANSWER - A scientific theory is
one that:
one variable is manipulated while others are held constant. - CORRECT ANSWER - In
controlled experiments:
The control group is identical to each test group except for one variable. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Which of the following is the BEST description of a control group in an
experiment?
