Unit 1 Bio Basics Review

Front

Which piece of equipment is NOT useful for transferring a liquid from one container to another? Options: beaker, funnel, petri dish, graduated cylinder.

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petri dish

Front

Tool for precise measurement of 25 mL of motor oil: Beaker, Flask, Test Tube, Graduated cylinder

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Graduated cylinder

Front

Which of the measurements below is the most accurate?
Options: Graduated Cylinder 80.6mL, Erlenmeyer flask 325 mL, Beaker 48 mL, Beaker 400 mL

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Beaker 48 mL

Front

Which of the measurements below is the most precise? Graduated Cylinder 80.6mL, Erlenmeyer flask 325 mL, Beaker 48 mL, Beaker 400 mL

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Graduated Cylinder 80.6mL

Front

Which piece of glassware is never used for making measurements? Options: Graduated Cylinder, Beaker, Test Tube, Erlenmeyer Flask

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Test Tube

Front

When leaving a movie theater, a person notices that the sidewalk is now wet. If the person assumes it rained during the movie, the person is making

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an inference

Front

Alexander was studying the effect of playing rock music on plant growth. One of the plants was exposed to rock music for 24 hours a day for a period of 6 weeks. Data on the growth of the plant was collected at the end of each week and plotted in a graph. Based on the data, what would be the MOST reasonable measurement at the end of an 8 week period? Options: 2dm, 6 dm, 8 dm, 16 dm

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8 dm

Front

In an experiment, what is the "effect" that scientists measure and record known as?

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dependent variable

Front

In the experiment with eggs and water solutions, what is the independent variable being tested?

Back

the type of solutions the egg is placed in

Front

What is the dependent variable in the egg water absorption experiment?

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the change in mass of the eggs