Biology Content Test (no notebook) Week Three LaPrad
  • 1. An independent variable is the _____
A) conditions that always stay the same
B) the variable that does not get "the treatment"
C) the result of what you tested in an experiment
D) item or condition you can change in an experiment
  • 2. The dependent variable is the ______
A) item or condition you can change in an experiment
B) conditions that always stay the same
C) the variable that does not get "the treatment"
D) the result of what you tested in an experiment
  • 3. The control or controlled variable is the ____________
A) conditions that always stay the same
B) the result of what you tested in an experiment
C) item or condition you can change in an experiment
D) the variable that does not get "the treatment"
  • 4. A constant in an experiment is the _______
A) conditions that always stay the same
B) none of these
C) the result of what you tested in an experiment
D) item or condition you can change in an experiment
  • 5. SCIENTIFIC definition of hypothesis
A) the problem you want to test
B) your opinion
C) educated guess
D) testable prediction
  • 6. True or False The Scientific Method is only used in experiments in a science lab.
A) true
B) false
  • 7. In an experiment where all students in your class are given 2 pieces of pizza every school day to determine the affect on weight, if Braden is NOT given pizza, he is _____
A) the dependent variable
B) the independent variable
C) the control
D) a very sad young man
  • 8. In an experiment where all students in your class are given 2 pieces of pizza every school day to determine the affect on weight, your change in weight is the _____
A) constant
B) dependent variable
C) independent variable
D) control or controlled variable
  • 9. In an experiment where all students in your class are given 2 pieces of pizza every school day to determine the affect on weight, the type of food given (pizza) is the __
A) control
B) dependent variable
C) constant
D) independent variable
  • 10. How many titles must a graph have?
A) 3
B) 1
C) 4
D) 2
  • 11. Information gathered through the senses is called _____
A) conclusions
B) observations
C) purpose
D) analysis
  • 12. If Lynn makes A's in Biology and Math, you _______
A) can conclude that she is in all honors
B) cannot conclude that she makes all A's
C) can conclude that she makes all A's
D) can conclude that her friends make A's
  • 13. Your hypothesis ________________
A) can be called correct
B) must be proven no matter what
C) can be wrong
D) cannot be wrong
  • 14. How do you test a hypothesis?
A) ask friends
B) ask your teacher what the correct answer is
C) do research by reading articles
D) conduct an experiment
  • 15. No "naked numbers means" that____
A) they are lower than 100
B) they must be even numbers
C) they can not be single digit
D) all number measurements must have a unit
  • 16. Which is NOT a metric unit of measurement?
A) grams
B) ounces
C) milliliters
D) centimeters
  • 17. True or False We will use inches on a ruler to measure length.
A) true
B) false
  • 18. Where does your data table information come from?
A) your graph
B) research
C) your observations
D) your opinion
  • 19. What was the A.I. app we looked at for you to use generate images, text, etc?
A) Google Drive
B) Magic Rainbow
C) Magic School
D) Schoology
  • 20. What is still a major problem in using A.I. at school?
A) Plagiarism
B) pictures are too simple
C) students cannot find enough information
D) all of these
  • 21. Which is still a major problem in using A.I. in the "Real World" for anybody?
A) Deep Fake
B) partially inaccurate information is generated
C) Fake news
D) all of these
  • 22. In our practice experiment that we worked on together, the purpose was to determine how _______________
A) plant growth was affected by different COLORS of light
B) plant growth was affected by different types of liquids
C) plant growth was affected by different AMOUNTS of light
D) plant growth was affected by different amounts of water
  • 23. In our practice experiment that we worked on together, a conclusion was that full light made the plant __________________________
A) stay the same height for 3 days
B) grow taller by 2cm every 3 days
C) grow taller by 5 cm every three days
D) die
  • 24. What type of graph do you use to show a change over a period of time?
A) pie chart
B) scatter plot
C) line graph
D) bar graph
  • 25. What type of graph do you use to show a simple comparison of things?
A) all of these
B) bar graph
C) pie chart
D) line graph
  • 26. In an experiment, you wanted to determine which brand of bacon took the least amount of time to "fully cook", which of these would you include in your observations?
A) the number of "pops" you heard as the bacon sizzled
B) cooking time
C) all of these
D) what each brand smelled like as it cooked
  • 27. The "best" observations and data tables usually include _____
A) your opinion
B) all of these
C) number measurements
D) judgement words like good, bad, worst
  • 28. True or False Your data table and graph titles in an experiment should "match"
A) True
B) False
  • 29. True or False Your main title for your data table can be funny, eye-catching, a pun
A) False
B) True
  • 30. True or False Your main tile for your data table in an experiment about bean seeds growth and amounts of water could be "Grow, Silly Beans, Grow"
A) True
B) False
  • 31. In your notebook, what are "The Amoeba Sisters"?
A) an experiment we did
B) real images under a microscope
C) science videos
D) an app in A.I.
  • 32. Which of these will we NOT learn about in Biology?
A) solar systems
B) photosynthesis and how it produces energy for humans
C) DNA
D) genetics
  • 33. Which of these will we NOT learn about in Biology?
A) all of these
B) tsunamis
C) earthquakes
D) tornadoes
  • 34. Which is NOT a step in the scientific method?
A) your prediction
B) making observations
C) analyzing data
D) take an educated guess
  • 35. In the scientific method, what tools do you use to analyze your results of an experiment?
A) scientific theories
B) microscopes and rulers
C) popular opinions
D) data tables and graphs
  • 36. Which is part of the scientific method?
A) State a problem
B) Ask a question
C) State "To determine..."
D) all of these
  • 37. Which is OK to use in writing your lab report using the scientific method?
A) "I think that... " statements
B) My hypothesis is correct
C) A conclusion that says"Plant 1 was the winner"
D) "If...Then...." statements
  • 38. If your evidence matched your testable prediction in an experiment, you conclude that____
A) "My guess was right"
B) the hypothesis was correct
C) the hypothesis was refuted
D) the hypothesis was supported
  • 39. What is missing from this science observation/data: the length of the bacteria was 10".
A) the color of the bacteria
B) no unit of measure
C) inches
D) nothing is wrong
  • 40. In our practice experiment from 8-27 and 8-28-24, what describes Pot 2's "treatment"?
A) 2 mL water
B) no water
C) full light
D) partial light
  • 41. In our practice experiment from 8-27 and 8-28-24, what was the constant variable??
A) all of these
B) equal amounts of water to all pots
C) equal amounts of light to all pots
D) equal amounts of fertilizer
  • 42. In our practice experiment from 8-27 and 8-28-24, what was NOT a needed material?
A) 4 small bean seeds
B) potting soil
C) a ruler
D) a gram scale to measure weight (mass)
  • 43. In our practice experiment from 8-27 and 8-28-24, how often did we measure the potted plants' growth?
A) once a week
B) once every 2 weeks
C) every day
D) every 3 days
  • 44. In our practice experiment from 8-27 and 8-28-24, what was the plant that simply received regular light with no changes added to it called?
A) the dependent variable
B) the independent variable
C) the constant
D) the control
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