Science Characteristics and Questions

Which of the follow is a fundamental characteristic of science?

• Bias

• Testable

• Replicable

• Reliable

• Fixed

What questions can be answered by science?

• An experiment asking about an opinion

• An experiment asking about a moral

• A testable question

• A measurable question

Which of the follow is a testable question?

• Can drink and food taste different just by changing its color?

• Does the color of light affect photosynthesis?

• What makes something sink or float?

• What happens when water expands as it freezes?

Which of the following is an example of pseudoscience.

• Superstitions

• Astrology

• Astronomy

• Psychiatry

Which of the following is a reliable experiment?

• A student measures the growth of bean plants under two different types of artificial light for one month, ensuring that all other growth conditions, such as temperature and water, are the same.

• A biology class investigates the effects of a new fertilizer on tomato plant growth. They plant the seeds in different pots but forget to label which pots received the new fertilizer and which received the standard fertilizer.

• A student examines the effect of different concentrations of saltwater on the buoyancy of an egg. They use eggs from different sources and do not measure their initial density.

• A student examines the impact of different types of music on heart rate and uses a consistent method to measure heart rate. However, they perform the experiment only once with a small group of participants.

I feel confident with 1.01 lesson.

• Strongly agree

• Agree

• Disagree

• Strongly disagree

The macromolecule that supplies quick energy to the cell is:

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The macromolecule that stores energy in cell is:

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DNA and RNA are:

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The building block of proteins are

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