Glencoe Biology
Chapter 1 Life
Welcome to Jeopardy!
With your host…. Ms. Ings!
I am boiling pasta, one pot has salt and
the other doesn’t. What is the
dependent variable?
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A. Temperature of water
B. Salt
C. Pot size
D. Amount of heat given to burner
Asexual reproduction _______.
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A. Can result in a clone
B. Can use a sperm and egg
C. Offspring only get 50% of DNA
D. Requires two parents
Most typically, the order in which the steps
of scientific investigations are applied is
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A. controlled experiment, hypothesis,
analysis of results, observations,
questions, conclusions.
B. observations, controlled experiment,
hypothesis, analysis of results,
conclusions, questions.
C. observations, questions, hypothesis,
controlled experiment, analysis of results,
conclusions.
D. questions, observations, analysis of
results, controlled experiment,
conclusions, hypothesis.
If the water temperature is too high,
then the bacteria will die. This is an
example of..
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A. Hypothesis
B. Conclusion
C. Control
D. Dependent Variable
A hypothesis always _________.
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A. Uses a control
B. Can be tested.
C. Has an independent variable.
D. Asked in the form of a question.
Living things do all the following except
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A. make adjustments to nonliving
factors around them.
B. maintain a steady internal
environment.
C. respond to other organisms.
D. pass an identical genetic code to
their offspring for many generations.
Because it is often difficult to gather
numerical data, ____ information is
collected.
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A.
B.
C.
D.
quantitative
scientific
ethical
qualitative
Which of the following would most likely
be the major focus of a biologist?
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A. bacteria found in hot springs
B. the composition of water in hot
springs
C. the temperature of hot springs
D. the location of hot springs
International System of Units (SI) is the
official name of the _______ system.
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A. Metric
B. Universal
C. American
D. Cross Continental
A scientist noticed that the number of
salamanders in ponds in the Rocky
Mountains was declining. This was a(n)
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A.
B.
C.
D.
hypothesis.
observation.
theory.
control.
**** Fill in the blank***
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What characteristic of life is this
example?
Food Scientists are studying new flavors for
coffee. In a recent study, mint was added to
the California Coffee’s original coffee. Testers
sampled both the original and added mint
coffees and rated the amount of flavor. The
original coffee was the…
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A. Experimental Group
B. Control Group
C. Independent variable
D. Dependent Variable
10 dekameters or 100 decimeters
Which is bigger?
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A. 10 dekameters
B. 100 decimeters
C. They are equal.
D. Incomparable
observation : hypothesis ::
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A.
B.
C.
D.
theory : observation
certainty : prediction
guess : hypothesis
hypothesis : investigation
The first step of the scientific method
is…
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A. Conclusion
B. Hypothesis
C. Determine Independent Variable
D. Identify Problem
Which of the following is not one of the
eight properties of life?
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A.
B.
C.
D.
grow and development
responsiveness
homeostasis
photosynthesis
Which best describes the purpose of
science?
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A. to explain the nature of things
B. to propose solutions to political
issues
C. to solve the ethical problems of
society
D. to debate the meaning of life
Which of the following would NOT be
studied in science?
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A. Astronomy
B. Bacteriology
C. Phrenology
D. Podiatry
In the peer-review process for a report of the
results of a study on the ecology of honeybees,
who would be an appropriate reviewer?
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A.
B.
C.
D.
a
a
a
a
politician that knew about bees
biologist studying insects
university president
physicist that keeps bees
Which describes a major benefit that
bioengineering technology has
provided to society?
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A. Its applications include the
development of new plastics for airplanes.
B. Its applications include the
development of pacemakers and artificial
limbs.
C. Its applications include larger capacity
for handheld music devices.
D. Its applications include more energyefficient fossil fuels.
The amount of light and temperature
are examples of
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A. factors necessary for life.
B. methods of energy production.
C. factors to which living things
respond.
D. factors that affect reproduction.
The information you gather during an
experiment is called your
____________________.
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A. Observations
B. Evidence
C. Data
D. Quantitative
The information below is an example
of…
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A. A graph
B. Qualitative data
C. Quantitative data
D. A conclusion
How many nanometers are in 56
centimeters?
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A. 0.00056
B. 0.0000056
C. 560,000
D. 560,000,000
Something that is deliberately changed
in an experiment is the
____________________.
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A. Dependent Variable
B. Manipulated Control
C. Independent Variable
D. Qualitative Data
The basic unit of mass in the International
System of Units, or SI, is the
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A.
B.
C.
D.
meter.
liter.
ounce.
gram.
Which of the following is NOT
considered a safety procedure?
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A. Read all the steps in your activity
before doing it.
B. If in doubt about any part of an
activity, trust your instincts.
C. Follow your teacher’s
instructions.
D. Follow the textbook direction
exactly.
You gathered information from observing a
green, thing with leaves that grows 3 cm over a
two-week period. You write down it is a plant.
This is a(n) …
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A.
B.
C.
D.
interference
hypothesis
variable
data
A controlled experiment allows the
scientist to isolate and test
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A.
B.
C.
D.
a conclusion.
several variables.
a mass of information.
a single variable.
This is given to a control group to ensure
that there are no biases in the
experiment.
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A. Dependent Variable
B. Independent Variable
C. Placebo
D. Experimental Variable
Tissues: Cells::
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A. Cells:Organs
B. Organ systems:Organs
C. Organs:Organisms
D. Tissues:Organs
The changes in human babies during
their first year of life is an example of
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a.
c.
b.
d.
heredity.
evolution.
respond to stimuli.
development.
The inner lining of the stomach is a…
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A. Tissue
B. Organ
C. Cell
D. Organism
As a characteristic of all living things,
homeostasis relates most directly to which
of the following biological themes?
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A.
B.
C.
D.
interacting systems
stability
scale and structure
evolution
Evolution is an example of…
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A. A Theory
B. A law
C. Homeostasis
D. Conclusion
**** Fill in the blank***
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What characteristic of life is this
example?
100 milliliter = __________?
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A. 1 Liter
B. 100 Dekaliters
C. 10 Centiliters
D. 0.1 Hectoliters
After completing an experiment,
scientists….
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A. Retest their experiment
B. Reach a conclusion
C. Form a theory
D. All of the above
Which of the following is NOT an
example of a characteristic of life?
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A. Leaves growing on a tree
B. Inch worm moving
C. Baby drinking a bottle
D. Chickens laying eggs