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BIO 201 Unit 1 Quiz | Questions and Answers Latest {2024- 2025} A+ Graded | 100%Verified
Multiple response question. Select all misconceptions about the nature of science.
A) A "scientific method" (or steps that scientists use to do science) exists and is real.
B) The goal of science is to establish explanations for natural phenomena.
C) Theories change more than facts.
D) Theories are hunches, guesses, or speculation.
E) A hypothesis is a question or prediction.
F) The defining feature of a scientific model is that it is a physical replica, miniature, or
object to help communicate ideas. - A) A "scientific method" (or steps that scientists use
to do science) exists and is real.
C) Theories change more than facts.
D) Theories are hunches, guesses, or speculation.
E) A hypothesis is a question or prediction.
F) The defining feature of a scientific model is that it is a physical replica, miniature, or
object to help communicate ideas.
Which of the following is the best description of a scientific hypothesis
A) An educated guess that is tested using evidence
B) A testable question about a scientific model
C) A statement that is able to be falsified
D) A prediction in the form of a question
E) A question about a model that can be confirmed - C) A statement that is able to be
falsified
A scientific hypothesis is
A) a theory
B) an educated guess
C) a testable statement
D) an inference
E) a question about nature - C) a testable statement
The "scientific method" is a step-by-step procedure for doing science. - False
A hypothesis is best defined as a statement that includes a prediction. - False
A scientific argument is best defined as a disagreement about models that leads to new
reasoning. - False
A scientific argument is best defined as a disagreement by scientists about someone's
claims. - False
Which of the following statements about observations and patterns is FALSE?
, A) Patterns are single observations about naturally occurring phenomena.
B) Repeated inferences about a phenomenon may be considered to be patterns.
C) Patterns emerge from repeated explanations about observations.
D) All of the above
E) None of the above - D) All of the above
Which of the following statements about scientific theories is CORRECT?
A) Theories are explanations of observable patterns
B) Theories are descriptions of scientific laws
C) Theories are descriptions of observable patterns
D) Theories are descriptions of observable processes
E) None of these statements is correct - A) Theories are explanations of observable
patterns
Which of the following is a pattern?
A) Photosynthesis
B) The green coloration of most organisms that perform photosynthesis
C) The binding between ions and chlorophyll pigments that are necessary for
photosynthesis
D) None of the above - B) The green coloration of most organisms that perform
photosynthesis
Which of the following shows concepts that are CORRECTLY paired?
A) scientific law - explanation
B) scientific theory - pattern
C) scientific law - pattern
D) hypothesis - educated guess - C) scientific law - pattern
A well-established scientific theory should do all of the following EXCEPT
A) explain all of the available observations
B) be consistent with current inferences
C) predict the outcomes of new experiments
D) be able to be revised when necessary by incorporating new observations and
inferences
D) be accepted by scientists without considering evidence against it - D) be accepted by
scientists without considering evidence against it
Observations of repeatedly occurring natural phenomena are called patterns.
Patterns are single inferences about naturally occurring phenomena. - True
False
Which of the following statements is true?
A) The primary goal of scientific work is to find evidence to support one's hypothesis.
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