BIOL 1408 UNIT 1 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
Biology is the study of - ANSWER Living organisms and their interactions with one another
and their environments.
A _______ is a testable suggested explanation for an event. - ANSWER hypothesis
What is the difference between a hypothesis and a theory? - ANSWER - A theory is a tested
and confirmed explanation for observations or phenomena. - A hypothesis is a testable
explanation for an event.
What is the difference between discovery science and hypothesis-based science? Which one
relies more on inductive reasoning? Deductive reasoning? - ANSWER - Discovery science is
usually inductive, aims to observe, explore, and discover. - Hypothesis-based science, which is
usually deductive, begins with a specific question or problem and a potential answer or
solution that one can test
What are different variables in a scientific experiment? Identify the correct variable with the
description. Be able to identify these types of variables in an experimental design. - ANSWER
- Independent Variable - this is the variable you are changing. - Dependent Variable - this
variable depends on the independent variable. - Control Variable - this variable is the same
for all individuals in the study.
, _____ science seeks to increase knowledge and may not have a practical application. - ANSWER
Basic
_____ science aims to solve problems (ex. cure a disease, grow better crops) - ANSWER Applied
What are the 7 properties of life? - ANSWER - order
- sensitivity/ response to stimuli
- reproduction,
- growth and development,
- regulation,
- homeostasis,
- energy processing
- evolution
An example of _____________ to stimuli is when an animal uses senses to smell or hear a
predator, and therefore hides or runs. - ANSWER sensitivity/response
The _____ is the smallest unit of matter. - ANSWER atom
Atoms form ______. - ANSWER Molecules
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
Biology is the study of - ANSWER Living organisms and their interactions with one another
and their environments.
A _______ is a testable suggested explanation for an event. - ANSWER hypothesis
What is the difference between a hypothesis and a theory? - ANSWER - A theory is a tested
and confirmed explanation for observations or phenomena. - A hypothesis is a testable
explanation for an event.
What is the difference between discovery science and hypothesis-based science? Which one
relies more on inductive reasoning? Deductive reasoning? - ANSWER - Discovery science is
usually inductive, aims to observe, explore, and discover. - Hypothesis-based science, which is
usually deductive, begins with a specific question or problem and a potential answer or
solution that one can test
What are different variables in a scientific experiment? Identify the correct variable with the
description. Be able to identify these types of variables in an experimental design. - ANSWER
- Independent Variable - this is the variable you are changing. - Dependent Variable - this
variable depends on the independent variable. - Control Variable - this variable is the same
for all individuals in the study.
, _____ science seeks to increase knowledge and may not have a practical application. - ANSWER
Basic
_____ science aims to solve problems (ex. cure a disease, grow better crops) - ANSWER Applied
What are the 7 properties of life? - ANSWER - order
- sensitivity/ response to stimuli
- reproduction,
- growth and development,
- regulation,
- homeostasis,
- energy processing
- evolution
An example of _____________ to stimuli is when an animal uses senses to smell or hear a
predator, and therefore hides or runs. - ANSWER sensitivity/response
The _____ is the smallest unit of matter. - ANSWER atom
Atoms form ______. - ANSWER Molecules
