Biology Chapter 1 Test

Science is best described as a

• set of facts

• way of knowing

• collection of beliefs

• list of rules

A theory

• is always true

• is the opening statement of an experiment

• may be revised or replaced

• is a problem to be solved

A well- tested explanation that explains a lot of observations is

• a hypothesis

• an inference

• a theory

• a controlled experiment

A personal preference or point of view is

• a bias

• a theory

• a hypothesis

• an inference

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of all living things ?

• growth and development

• ability to move

• response t the environment

• ability to reproduce

The process by which organisms keep everything inside theor bodies within certain limits is called

• homeostasis

• evolution

• metabolism

• photosynthesis

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The first step in the scientific method is

• conclusion

• hypothesis

• observation

• experiment

During a controlled experiment, a scientist isolates and tests

• a conclusion

• a mass of information

• a control group

• a single variable

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SI stands for

Name the SI base unit for temperature absolute zero

• degrees

• kelvin

• celsius

• metric