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a.
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diatoms.
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cells.
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b.
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cellulose.
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d.
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None of the ' + 'above
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a.
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Observation—A number of people in Zaire dying of a disease ' + 'outbreak
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b.
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Measurement—A record of the number of people with symptoms of the disease and the ' + 'number of people who had died from the disease
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c.
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Analysis of data—Comparison of the effects of mixing monkey cells ' + 'with virus-containing blood in test tubes and the effects of mixing of liquid from these test tubes ' + 'with fresh monkey cells
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d.
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Inference making—Identification of the Ebola virus as the cause of ' + 'the disease by taking electron micrographs of substances found in the blood of persons affected with ' + 'the disease
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a.
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communicating.
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c.
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experimenting.
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b.
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inferring.
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d.
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analyzing data.
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a definite answer to a given problem.
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b.
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a testable possible explanation of an ' + 'observation.
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c.
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a proven statement.
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d.
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a concluding statement.
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'; answerText[12] = '
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a.
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is known as an inaccurate forecast.
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c.
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is rejected.
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b.
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often predicts a different observation.
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d.
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None of the above
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'; answerText[13] = '
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a.
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is absolutely certain.
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b.
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is unchangeable.
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c.
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may be revised as new evidence is presented.
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d.
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is a controlled experiment.
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'; answerText[14] = '
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a.
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theory : observation
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c.
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certainty : investigation
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b.
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guess : hypothesis
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d.
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theory : control
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'; answerText[15] = '
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a.
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observing
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c.
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analyzing data
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b.
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measuring
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d.
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All of the ' + 'above
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'; answerText[16] = '
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observations, predictions, hypothesis, controlled testing, theory, ' + 'verification.
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b.
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predictions, ' + 'observations, hypothesis, theory, controlled testing, verification.
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c.
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observations, hypothesis, predictions, controlled testing, theory, ' + 'verification.
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observations, ' + 'hypothesis, predictions, controlled testing, verification, theory.
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'; answerText[17] = '
'; numberText[18] = '19.'; questionText[18] = '
a.
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30´.
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c.
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300´.
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b.
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200´.
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d.
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2000´.
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'; answerText[18] = '
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a.
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A—area
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c.
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s—second
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b.
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m—length
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d.
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mol—amount of ' + 'a substance
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True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.
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Refer to the illustration above. Reproduction ensures the ongoing success of both species.
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Refer to the illustration above. The sand dollar and paramecium both show organization.
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Scientists have not discovered any new species on Earth in more than 20 years.
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Publication of the results of scientific investigations enables other scientists to verify these results.
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Resolution is a microscope’s power to increase an object’s apparent size.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Biology is the study of
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Homeostasis means
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Which of the following is a means by which heterotrophs can obtain energy?
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Which of the following is not necessarily a distinct property of living things?
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All organisms are composed of
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Which example of scientific methodology is incorrect?
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Scientific hypotheses are most often tested by the process of
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A hypothesis is
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A hypothesis that does not explain an observation
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A scientific theory
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observation : hypothesis ::
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17. |
Which of the following components of a scientific investigation would benefit from communication between scientists?
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Most typically, the order in which the steps of the scientific method are applied is
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19. |
A light microscope that has an objective lens of 10´ and an ocular lens of 20´ has a magnification of
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20. |
Which of the following associations between an SI base unit abbreviation and its base quantity is incorrect?
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