Biology Test: Scientific Method, Graphing, and Microscopes 2010-2011

Modified True/False

Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.

____1.A hypothesis is based on the analysis of data collected in a controlled experiment.

____2.The word bio means study of in Greek.

____3.A graduated cylinder is used to make small details of an object visible to a scientist.

____4.Biologists discover problems by observing the world around them.

____5.In science the information we have today about an object will be the same in the year 2020.

____6.The collect data step of the scientific method comes before the hypothesis step.

____7.The independent variable is on the X-axis.

____8.The dependent variable is on the X-axis.

Multiple Choice

Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

____9.Living things adjust to a stimulus by a reaction called a(n) _____.

a. / environment / c. / homeostasis
b. / growth spurt / d. / response

____10.Living things change during their lives through _____.

a. / reproduction / c. / making responses
b. / growth and development / d. / adaptation and organization

____11.All living things _____ to make more living things.

a. / reproduce / c. / grow
b. / develop / d. / adapt

____12.Key to the study of biology is learning about the _____.

a. / rocks / c. / chemicals
b. / life around us / d. / solar system

____13.The information gathered from experiments is called _____.

a. / the data / c. / the hypothesis
b. / the research / d. / the conclusion

____14.A structured procedure for collecting information to test a hypothesis is a(n) _____.

a. / principle / c. / control
b. / theory / d. / experiment

____15.The part of an experiment in which all conditions are kept the same and you compare your data against is the _____.

a. / hypothesis / c. / conclusion
b. / control / d. / independent variable

____16.The steps commonly used by scientists in gathering information to test a hypothesis and solve problems is called _____.

a. / descriptive research / c. / scientific method
b. / pure science / d. / applied science

____17.A testable explanation for a question or problem is a(n) _____.

a. / theory / c. / observation
b. / hypothesis / d. / verifiable law

____18.The part of the microscope that moves the stage and is used with the low power objective is the:

a. / fine adjustment knob / c. / coarse adjustment knob
b. / diaphragm / d. / high power objective

____19.Which of the following is an example of a dependent variable?

a. / how much a plant grows in different amounts of light
b. / the different monkeys you use to see which one can jump the highest
c. / the different states (OH, KY, IN) when comparing who has the most snow days
d. / the different trees you measure to see which one is the tallest (sugar, maple, pine, or elm)

____20.Once an object is in focus it will remain in focus is called:

a. / coarse adjustment knob / c. / parfocal
b. / fine adjuctment knob / d. / diaphragm

____21.A microscope that can view 3-D images of cell surfaces is called:

a. / light microscope / c. / scanning electron microscope
b. / compound light microscope / d. / electron microscope

____22.The objective on a microscope that will magnify an object 40X is:

a. / low power objective / c. / medium power objective
b. / high power objective / d. / eyepiece

____23.You state that the presence of water could accelerate the growth of bread mold. What is the independent variable?

a. / bread mold / c. / water
b. / growth rate / d. / all of these

____24.Quantitative research is most often reported as _____.

a. / graphs or charts / c. / long lists of numbers
b. / descriptions of behavior / d. / all of these

____25.The process by which organisms keep their internal conditions in balance with the outside conditions is called

a. / homeostasis / c. / metabolism
b. / evolution / d. / photosynthesis

____26.What is the total magnification of a microscope with an eyepiece of 10X and an objective of 60X?

a. / 70 / c. / 50
b. / 600 / d. / 6

Biology Test: Scientific Method, Graphing, and Microscopes 2010-2011

Answer Section

MODIFIED TRUE/FALSE

1.ANS:F, conclusion

2.ANS:F, life

3.ANS:F, microscope

4.ANS:T, True

5.ANS:T, True

6.ANS:F, False

7.ANS:T, True

8.ANS:F, False

MULTIPLE CHOICE

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16.ANS:CPTS:1

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21.ANS:CPTS:1

22.ANS:BPTS:1

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26.ANS:BPTS:1