Science differes from other disciplines, such as history and the arts, because science relies on _______.
Testing explanations.
100
Measurements made while observing a plant grow 3 cm over a two-week period are called _________.
Data.
100
Suppose that a scientist propose a hypothesis about how a newly discovered virus affects humans. Other virus researchers would likely __________.
Design new experiments to test the proposed hypothesis.
100
Cells in multicellular organisms have many different sizes and shapes. These differences in cells are part of cell specialization. Cell specialization allows cells to _______.
Perform different functions.
100
Where is Mr. Turner from?
South Korea.
200
Why is creativity considered a scientific attitude?
Creativity helps scientists come up with different experiments.
200
Based on your observations, you suggest that the presence of water could accelarate the growth of bread mold. This is a ___________.
Hypothesis.
200
Who reviews articles for peer-reviewed journals?
Anonymous and independent experts.
200
Which big idea in biology is most converned with DNA?
Information and heredity.
200
How old is Mr. Turner?
25.
300
The basic unit of length in the metric system is the _______.
Meter.
300
Suppose that a scientific idea is well-tested and can be used to make predictions in numerous new situations, but cannot explain one particular event. This idea is a __________.
Theory that may need revision.
300
How does sharing ideas through peer-reviewed articles help advance science?
Scientists reading the articles may come up with new questions to study.
300
What are the smallest objects that biologists study?
Molecules.
300
What kind of car does Mr. Turner drive?
Toyota.
400
How many meters are in 2.4 km?
2400.
400
How do scientific theories compare to hypotheses?
Theories unify a broad range of observations and hypotheses.
400
True or false... Science gives society answers to difficult ethical issues.
False.
400
The combination of chemical reactions through which an organism builds up or breaks down materials is called ________.
Metabolism.
400
How many dogs does Mr. Turner have?
3
500
What is science?
An organized way of gathering and analyzing evidence about the natural world.
500
What is a dependent variable?
The variable that is observed and that changes in response to the independent variable, also called the responding variable).
500
What is bias?
A particular preference or point of view that is personal, rather than scientific.
500
Living things maintain a relatively stable internal environment, a process known as __________.