Unit 1 - Introduction to Biology

What is biology?

• The study of mammals.
• The study of fish.
• The study of living things.
• The study of dead things.

The scientific method begins with a (an)

• hypothesis
• expermient
• observation
• conclusion

A researched and educated answer to a question put in the form of an if -then statement is a

• guess
• hypothesis
• clue
• conclusion

What is the smallest unit of life?

• cell
• lysosome
• organ
• tissue

The maintaining of an organism’s internal environment is called:

• compensating
• homeostasis
• balancing
• routine

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of life?

• Reproduces

• Made up of one or more cells

• Movies

• Requires energy

Which helps maintain a dog's homeostasis?

• Sleeping

• Panting

• Eating

• Hunting

What is a claim?

• A guess

• A conclusion based on evidence

• A statement or conclusion that answers a question asked in an experiment

• An observation

What is evidence?

• A statement or conclusion that answers a question asked in an experiment

• Data collected in a scientific experiment to test a claim

• A conclusion based on results of an experiment

• Why your evidence supports your claim

What is reasoning?

• A statement or conclusion that answers a question asked in an experiment

• Why your evidence supports your claim

• Data collected in a scientific experiment to test a claim

• A testable prediction