What is Biology?
Which statement about living things is true?
A. All living things reproduce.
A marine biologist is concerned about clown fish in a section of the coral reef. Which step of the inquiry process will she perform to begin an investigation of the clown fish?
A. Ask a question
How could a biologist researching liver function in mice most likely contribute to medical advancements?
A. By using findings to predict the effects of certain drugs on humans.
Which achievement would most likely be accomplished by a biologist?
A. Improvements in health care.
Which quality would make the question "What will make cows produce more milk?" a good scientific question for a biologist to investigate?
A. It is about living things and is testable.
Which question is most likely to be studied by biologists?
A. What is the effect of exercise on heart rate in horses?
Which characteristic is shared by all living things?
B. Being composed of one or more cells.
The scientific method would most likely be used by biologists to answer which question?
B. How is plant growth affected by differing amounts of sunlight?
What is the best description of biology?
B. The study of life and living things.
What is the scientific method?
C. A process for investigation and the experimentation.
What is one benefit of studying biology?
C. Being able to make more informed health decisions.
This photograph shows a herd of zebra in the African savanna. What is the highest level of organization that is represented in the photograph?
C. Ecosystem
An ecologist is conducting a field study on primates to investigate the effects of a virus on population health. He observes that infected primates that eat more of certain plants have longer lifespans. After years or collecting data, he begins to enter his data into a database. Which statements best describe the steps he still needs to carry out in order for this study to be useful to other scientists?
D. He needs to analyze his data, then form a conclusion related to his hypothesis and publish his findings in a journal. His findings could help biologists develop new medications.
Over time, biology has explained...
D. Many natural phenomena.
Which part of the scientific method allows biologists to share their findings with other scientists?
D. Reporting information
