Biology: The Dynamics of Life, California Edition

Section 2: The Methods of Biology

The Methods of Biology

1.
When you conduct a controlled experiment, which one of these describes the condition that is changed?
A)the dependent variable
B)the data
C)the independent variable
D)the observation
2.
A scientist studying African elephants reads a newly-published journal article written by another researcher. After she studies the information, she sets out to repeat the procedure. What is the scientists attempting to do?
A)refute a theory
B)validate the test results
C)select the dependent variable
D)identify the stimulus
3.
__________ is one way scientists explain a phenomenon that is supported by multiple, separate observations.
A)An adaptation
B)A control
C)A stimulus
D)A theory
4.
__________ is a set of steps that is followed to test a hypothesis and collect data.
A)An experiment
B)A law
C)Homeostatic
D)A species
5.
What is the general process scientists use to gather information and answer questions?
A)gel electrophoresis
B)a theory
C)an analogy
D)the scientific method
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