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Biology Quiz
Scientific Method
The New York Yankees are not having a great season, Coach Chapman is trying to design an
experiment that will hopefully help his players win more games. He thinks that if he gives his
starting lineup players a performance enhancing drug this will make them more successful. What
will Coach Chapman need to do in order to make this experiment successful?
Given the experiment above list the following (1 point each)
1. Independent Variable:
2. Dependent Variable:
3. The Control:
4. Write a hypothesis in an “if then because statement” that makes the most sense to this
experiment.
Place the Scientific Method in Order by labeling them 1-5 (1 point each)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
_______ Collecting Data
_______ Inferring and Hypothesizing
_______ Observing and Asking Questions
_______ Analyzing Conclusions
_______ Designing a Controlled Experiment
Lab Safety (1 point each)
1.)
Approved eye protection devices (such as goggles) are worn in the laboratory
A. to avoid eye strain.
B. to improve your vision.
C. only if you don’t have corrective glasses.
D. any time chemicals, heat or glassware are used.
2.
If something glass breaks in the classroom, what should you do?
A. Pick all the pieces up with your hand
B. Throw it in the garbage
C. Sweep it up with a dustpan and place it in the broken glass box
D. Let your lab partner deal with it
3.
When diluting acids you should….
A. Slowly add the acid to water
B. Dump it down the drain
C. Drink it
D. Slowly add water into the acid container
Characteristics of Life (1 point each)
List three characteristics of life
1.
2.
3.