Biology Content Test (no notebook) Week Three LaPrad
  • 1. An independent variable is the _____
A) the variable that does not get "the treatment"
B) conditions that always stay the same
C) item or condition you can change in an experiment
D) the result of what you tested 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 result of what you tested in an experiment
D) the variable that does not get "the treatment"
  • 3. The control or controlled variable is the ____________
A) the result of what you tested in an experiment
B) the variable that does not get "the treatment"
C) item or condition you can change in an experiment
D) conditions that always stay the same
  • 4. A constant in an experiment is the _______
A) none of these
B) item or condition you can change in an experiment
C) conditions that always stay the same
D) the result of what you tested in an experiment
  • 5. SCIENTIFIC definition of hypothesis
A) the problem you want to test
B) testable prediction
C) educated guess
D) your opinion
  • 6. True or False The Scientific Method is only used in experiments in a science lab.
A) false
B) true
  • 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 control
B) a very sad young man
C) the independent variable
D) the dependent variable
  • 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) control or controlled variable
B) independent variable
C) constant
D) dependent 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) independent variable
B) dependent variable
C) control
D) constant
  • 10. How many titles must a graph have?
A) 4
B) 1
C) 2
D) 3
  • 11. Information gathered through the senses is called _____
A) purpose
B) observations
C) analysis
D) conclusions
  • 12. If Lynn makes A's in Biology and Math, you _______
A) cannot conclude that she makes all A's
B) can conclude that her friends make A's
C) can conclude that she is in all honors
D) can conclude that she makes all A's
  • 13. Your hypothesis ________________
A) can be wrong
B) can be called correct
C) must be proven no matter what
D) cannot be wrong
  • 14. How do you test a hypothesis?
A) ask your teacher what the correct answer is
B) do research by reading articles
C) ask friends
D) conduct an experiment
  • 15. No "naked numbers means" that____
A) all number measurements must have a unit
B) they can not be single digit
C) they must be even numbers
D) they are lower than 100
  • 16. Which is NOT a metric unit of measurement?
A) ounces
B) centimeters
C) grams
D) milliliters
  • 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 opinion
D) your observations
  • 19. What was the A.I. app we looked at for you to use generate images, text, etc?
A) Magic School
B) Google Drive
C) Magic Rainbow
D) Schoology
  • 20. What is still a major problem in using A.I. at school?
A) all of these
B) Plagiarism
C) pictures are too simple
D) students cannot find enough information
  • 21. Which is still a major problem in using A.I. in the "Real World" for anybody?
A) Deep Fake
B) Fake news
C) all of these
D) partially inaccurate information is generated
  • 22. In our practice experiment that we worked on together, the purpose was to determine how _______________
A) plant growth was affected by different amounts of water
B) plant growth was affected by different AMOUNTS of light
C) plant growth was affected by different COLORS of light
D) plant growth was affected by different types of liquids
  • 23. In our practice experiment that we worked on together, a conclusion was that full light made the plant __________________________
A) die
B) stay the same height for 3 days
C) grow taller by 5 cm every three days
D) grow taller by 2cm every 3 days
  • 24. What type of graph do you use to show a change over a period of time?
A) line graph
B) scatter plot
C) pie chart
D) bar graph
  • 25. What type of graph do you use to show a simple comparison of things?
A) line graph
B) all of these
C) pie chart
D) bar 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) all of these
B) what each brand smelled like as it cooked
C) cooking time
D) the number of "pops" you heard as the bacon sizzled
  • 27. The "best" observations and data tables usually include _____
A) number measurements
B) your opinion
C) all of these
D) judgement words like good, bad, worst
  • 28. True or False Your data table and graph titles in an experiment should "match"
A) False
B) True
  • 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) False
B) True
  • 31. In your notebook, what are "The Amoeba Sisters"?
A) science videos
B) an experiment we did
C) real images under a microscope
D) an app in A.I.
  • 32. Which of these will we NOT learn about in Biology?
A) genetics
B) solar systems
C) photosynthesis and how it produces energy for humans
D) DNA
  • 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) analyzing data
B) making observations
C) your prediction
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) data tables and graphs
C) microscopes and rulers
D) popular opinions
  • 36. Which is part of the scientific method?
A) State "To determine..."
B) Ask a question
C) State a problem
D) all of these
  • 37. Which is OK to use in writing your lab report using the scientific method?
A) My hypothesis is correct
B) "If...Then...." statements
C) A conclusion that says"Plant 1 was the winner"
D) "I think that... " statements
  • 38. If your evidence matched your testable prediction in an experiment, you conclude that____
A) the hypothesis was correct
B) "My guess was right"
C) the hypothesis was supported
D) the hypothesis was refuted
  • 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) full light
B) 2 mL water
C) partial light
D) no water
  • 41. In our practice experiment from 8-27 and 8-28-24, what was the constant variable??
A) equal amounts of fertilizer
B) all of these
C) equal amounts of water to all pots
D) equal amounts of light to all pots
  • 42. In our practice experiment from 8-27 and 8-28-24, what was NOT a needed material?
A) 4 small bean seeds
B) a ruler
C) a gram scale to measure weight (mass)
D) potting soil
  • 43. In our practice experiment from 8-27 and 8-28-24, how often did we measure the potted plants' growth?
A) every 3 days
B) once every 2 weeks
C) once a week
D) every day
  • 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 constant
B) the control
C) the dependent variable
D) the independent variable
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