Intro to Biology: CLEP #1, School of Dad
A controlled experiment tests how many variables at one time? 1. one 2. three 3. four 4. two 5. none
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How many mL are in 3.9 L? 1. 3,900 mL 2. 3.4 mL 3. 0.0039 mL 4. 0.39 mL 5. 3,900,000 mL
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If one mole of aluminum atoms has a mass of 27 grams, (1 mole of Aluminum = 27 g), how much mass would 9.0 moles have? 1. 243 grams 2. 24 grams 3. 0.33 grams 4. 3.0 grams 5. 81 grams
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In which part of the scientific method does a scientist run a 'test' of his or her hypothesis? 1. Experiment 2. Observation 3. Question 4. Conclusion 5. Analysis
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The density of mercury is 13.6 g/mL. What is the volume of a 200 gram sample of mercury? (Hint: use the density as a conversion factor.) 1. 14.7 mL 2. 213.6 mL 3. 0.0680 mL 4. 13.6 mL 5. 2,720 mL
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What is the density of water? 1. = 1.00 kg/L 2. = 2.00 kg/L 3. = .5 kg/L 4. = .1 kg/L 5. = .001 kg/L
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Which of the following is viewed as scientific fact with no exceptions? 1. Law 2. Theory 3. Hypothesis 4. Observation 5. Analysis
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Which part of the scientific process requires feedback from the scientific community? 1. Peer Review 2. Question 3. Conclusion 4. Hypothesis 5. Experiment
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Which type of learner prefers pictures and charts? 1. visual 2. verbal 3. holistic 4. analytic 5. dysfunctional
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Which of the following is NOT a conversion factor? 1. 12 eggs = 1 dozen 2. 60 miles 3. 4 apples per week 4. 60 miles per hour 5. 1 km/1,000 m
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Which of the following is NOT one of the 6 key elements of the scientific method? 1. Hypothesis 2. Theory 3. Experiment 4. Question 5. Observation
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Which of the following summarizes a hypothesis or a group of hypotheses? 1. Law 2. Theory 3. Observation 4. Analysis 5. Conclusion
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Which word part appears only AFTER the root? 1. prefix 2. suffix 3. subject 4. affix 5. object
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What is the mass of a liquid with a density of 3.12 g/mL and a volume of 53.0 mL? 1. 25.0 g 2. 112 g 3. 165.36 g 4. 50.9 g 5. 0.0400 g
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Which languages contribute to most scientific vocabulary? 1. French and English 2. French and Spanish 3. Greek and Latin 4. Italian and Greek 5. English ann German
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Which of the following is the closest to the mass of 750 mL of water? 1. 750 kg 2. 0.750 kg 3. 0.750 g 4. 750 kg 5. 750 g
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Which type of chart illustrates relationships between concepts or steps in a process? 1. Pie Chart 2. Table 3. Flow Chart 4. Bar Chart 5. Line Graph
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Which type of chart plots the relationship between dependent and independent variables? 1. Bar Chart 2.Pie Chart 3. Line Graph 4. Table 5. Flow Chart
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An experiment should show that a hypothesis is either 1. proven or disproven 2. right or wrong 3. correct or incorrect 4. supported or not supported 5. peer reviewed or not reviewed
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What is the density of a solid that has a mass of 9.2 grams and a volume of 12.3 cm^3? Would this object float or sink in water? 1. 1.4 g/cm^3, float 2. 3.1 g/cm^3, sink 3. 0.75 g/cm^3, sink 4. 0.75 g/cm^3, float 5. 1.4 g/cm^3, sink
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Which type of learning approach focuses on subdivided parts? 1. visual 2. verbal 3. contemporary 4. analytic 5. holistic
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Which variable remains unaffected by the other variables of an experiment? 1. constant variable 2. X variable 3. Y variable 4. independent variable 5. dependent variable
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If you are driving 55.0 miles per hour, what is your speed in meters per second? (1 mile = 1,600 meters) 1. 84,400 meters/second 2. 2.06 meters/second 3. 1,470 meters/second 4. 124 meters/second 5. 24.4 meters/second
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In order for a scientist's work to be accepted, other scientists must be able to _ the experiment. 1. observe 2. analyze 3. disprove 4. refute 5. repeat
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In which part of the scientific method does a scientist propose the problem that he or she wants to solve? 1. Conclusion 2. Analysis 3. Hypothesis 4. Experiment 5. Question
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Use dimensional analysis to convert 4.30 days to seconds (hint: don't forget about significant figures). 1. 458,920 seconds 2. 457,020 seconds 3. 457,900 seconds 4. 457,820,000 seconds 5. 457,920 seconds
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What is the primary unit of a word called? 1. flower 2. leaf 3. bud 4. vine 5. root
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Which axis is the horizontal axis? 1. Z axis 2. dependent axis 3. independent axis 4. Y axis 5. X axis
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Which of the following are arranged from smallest unit to largest unit? 1. km, m, cm, mm 2. cm, m, mm, km 3. cm, mm, m, km 4. mm, m, cm, km 5. mm, cm, m, km
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Which of the following is NOT true about science? 1. Scientists often collaborate with one another. 2. Scientists often use creativity. 3. Science journals always require peer review. 4. Scientists often rely on their experience. 5. Scientists never compete with one another.
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Which type of chart compares data as relative percentages? 1. Table 2. Flow Chart 3. Line Graph 4. Bar Chart 5. Pie Chart
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What is the best definition of the word analytical? a. adjective; relating to or using reasoning. b. adjective; relating to or using deductive logic. c. adjective; relating to or using analysis or logical reasoning. d. All of the above e. None of the above
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What is the best definition of the word holistic? a .adjective: a sum of the parts of something interconnected and explicable only by reference to the whole. b. adjective: comprehension of the parts of something interconnected and explicable only by reference to the whole. c. adjective: characterized by comprehension of the parts of something as intimately interconnected and explicable only by reference to the whole. d. all of the above e. none of the above
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What does the word philosophy mean? a. noun: a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school b. noun; the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence, especially when considered as an academic discipline. c. noun: the rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics. d. any personal belief about how to live or how to deal with a situation; "self-indulgence was his only philosophy"; "my father''s philosophy of child-rearing was to let mother do it" e. All of the above
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