Chapter 1: Invitation to Science

What is the study of body structure?

• Physiology
• Anatomy
• Pathology
• Biochemistry

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

What level of classification is directly below class?

• order
• family
• genus
• species

What does the term fauna describe?

• Fauna is the term for the climate conditions in a habitat.
• Fauna describes the geological features of an area.
• Fauna describes the animal life of a particular region or environment.
• Fauna refers to the plant life of a region.

What term refers to a distinct type of living thing?

• species
• genus
• kingdom
• phylum

How many independent variables will a good scientific experiment include?

• One independent variable
• No independent variables
• Three independent variables
• Two independent variables

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

In an experiment, what type of group is the one that is used as the standard for comparison?

• control group
• variable group
• experimental group
• test group

What is the scientific term for a sensible explanation to a problem?

• hypothesis
• assumption
• conjecture
• theory

What is the primary basis for classifying living things?

• color and size

• diet

• habitat

• body structure

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which of the following is NOT a purpose of science?

• using creation for man's benefit

• explaining human society

• discovering the laws of creation

• observing nature carefully

What are conditions in an experiment that are the same for all groups?

• Controlled variables
• Independent variables
• Experimental groups
• Hypothesis

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2