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