Scientific Practices - Biology

2000 mg = __________ g

• 0.2 g

• 2 g

• 20 g

• 200g

8 mm = _______ cm

• 80 cm

• 0.8 cm

• 0.08 cm

• 0.008 cm

75 mL = _______ L

• 7.5 L

• 0.75 L

• 0.075 L

• 0.0075 L

189 g = ________ kg

• 18.9 kg

• 1.89 kg

• 0.189 kg

• 0.0189 kg

How many grams does the balance read?

• 130.3 g

• 310.3 g

• 0.3103 g

• 420.8 g

The variable changed/manipulated by the scientist, such as time, date, depth, and/or temperature. This is usually placed on the x-axis.

• dependent variable

• independent variable

• controlled variable

Consider graphing the following table. What would you label your y-axis?

• month

• # of deer

• # of deer per season

• # of deer per month

What kind of graph is BEST to show the change of one piece of information as it relates to another change?

• Pie chart

• Bar Graph

• Line Graph

Glycolysis most likely means

• full of sugar

• without sugar

• the process of breaking down sugar

• the process of making sugar

Which word most likely means "milk enzyme"

• lactose

• lactase

• lipase

• amylase