BIO 101- EXAM 1 (ILLINOIS STATE
UNIVERSITY) QUESTIONS & ACTUAL
ANSWERS RATED 100% CORRECT
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable
Control
Data - correct answer ✔✔The 4 parts of the experiment in the Scientific Method
1. Ask a question
2. Do background research
3. Construct a hypothesis
4. Test hypothesis with an experiment
5. Analyze data and draw a conclusion
6. Report your results (was the hypothesis correct?) - correct answer ✔✔What the Scientific
Method consists of (6 steps)
Independent variable - correct answer ✔✔the variable that remains unchanged by other factors
Dependent variable - correct answer ✔✔the variable that changes depending on the IV
Control group - correct answer ✔✔an experimental group used to establish a baseline
measurement
data - correct answer ✔✔recorded observations
, -heavy oversimplified
-a scientist cannot explain a hypothesis with one experiment
-science is not at all linear (its a 'sloppy circle')
-this implies it is an independent effort, which it is not
-it isn't always a planned experiment (serendipity)
-it ignores technology and societies developing nature - correct answer ✔✔Why is the scientific
method a myth?
Testing Ideas (how science works) - correct answer ✔✔this is when gathering and interpreting
the data is combined to find a better understanding
Exploration and Discovery (how science works) - correct answer ✔✔this area consists of making
observations, asking more questions, sharing data and ideas, finding inspiration, exploring
literature and prior knowledge or practical problems
Community Analysis and Feedback (how science works) - correct answer ✔✔This area consists
of feedback and peer review, replication and/or publication and discussion/motivation with
mutual colleagues
Benefits & Outcomes (how science works) - correct answer ✔✔this area consists of developing
technology, addressing societal issues, building knowledge, satisfying curiosity and solving
everyday problems
prediction - correct answer ✔✔a claim about a question or problem shown
Hypothesis - correct answer ✔✔proposed explanation given minimal evidence (starting point
for experiment)
UNIVERSITY) QUESTIONS & ACTUAL
ANSWERS RATED 100% CORRECT
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable
Control
Data - correct answer ✔✔The 4 parts of the experiment in the Scientific Method
1. Ask a question
2. Do background research
3. Construct a hypothesis
4. Test hypothesis with an experiment
5. Analyze data and draw a conclusion
6. Report your results (was the hypothesis correct?) - correct answer ✔✔What the Scientific
Method consists of (6 steps)
Independent variable - correct answer ✔✔the variable that remains unchanged by other factors
Dependent variable - correct answer ✔✔the variable that changes depending on the IV
Control group - correct answer ✔✔an experimental group used to establish a baseline
measurement
data - correct answer ✔✔recorded observations
, -heavy oversimplified
-a scientist cannot explain a hypothesis with one experiment
-science is not at all linear (its a 'sloppy circle')
-this implies it is an independent effort, which it is not
-it isn't always a planned experiment (serendipity)
-it ignores technology and societies developing nature - correct answer ✔✔Why is the scientific
method a myth?
Testing Ideas (how science works) - correct answer ✔✔this is when gathering and interpreting
the data is combined to find a better understanding
Exploration and Discovery (how science works) - correct answer ✔✔this area consists of making
observations, asking more questions, sharing data and ideas, finding inspiration, exploring
literature and prior knowledge or practical problems
Community Analysis and Feedback (how science works) - correct answer ✔✔This area consists
of feedback and peer review, replication and/or publication and discussion/motivation with
mutual colleagues
Benefits & Outcomes (how science works) - correct answer ✔✔this area consists of developing
technology, addressing societal issues, building knowledge, satisfying curiosity and solving
everyday problems
prediction - correct answer ✔✔a claim about a question or problem shown
Hypothesis - correct answer ✔✔proposed explanation given minimal evidence (starting point
for experiment)
