Glencoe Biology

Section 2: The Nature of Science

Self-Check Quizzes

1.
What is the branch of knowledge based on the study of nature called?
A)science  
B)theory   
C)pseudoscience  
D)research  
2.
Scientists form ____ to explain natural phenomena supported by repeated observations and experiments.
A)ideas
B)hypotheses
C)theories
D)pseudosciences
3.
The field that applies science to crime investigation is called ____.
A)physiognomy
B)ethics
C)forensics
D)pseudoscience
4.
What did the study of these structures result in?
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A)birds were shown to be genetically linked to mammals
B)scientists confirmed an accepted theory
C)bats were confirmed to be birds
D)scientists challenged an accepted theory
5.
What is scientific literacy?
A)thorough knowledge of recent scientific research
B)ability to understand and reason with basic scientific concepts
C)ability to perform complex scientific experiments
D)writing and publishing numerous scientific articles
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