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BIO 156 Exam 1 Questions and AnswersStatistical analysis of experimental results determines - Answer -the likelihood that the
results are due to the experimental treatment.
Your medicine is measured in milligrams meaning it is ________ gram(s). - Answer -
1/1000
What is the Roman numeral for 10? - Answer -X
Which of the following cannot be tested scientifically? - Answer -Is morality a
characteristic that is unique to humans? Can any other animals also be moral?
Three of the four answers listed below are terms associated with the scientific method.
Select the exception. - Answer -proven true
The most trustworthy source of scientific information is - Answer -a peer-reviewed
research publication.
Imagine that the average annual temperature among geographic regions is plotted on
the x-axis of a graph, and the spiciness of local food (ranked on a relative "spiciness"
scale) in that region is plotted on the y-axis. If the data conform to a very tight
relationship, for example, if the hotness of local food increases as the average annual
temperature increases, then what can be concluded? - Answer -Spiciness of food and
annual average temperature are correlated, but the relationship is not necessarily the
result of causation.
Correlations are less convincing than controlled experimental results because
correlations - Answer -do not eliminate as many alternative hypotheses as controlled
experimental results.
In a well-designed experiment, there should be only one _________________, the
factor that is different among groups tested. - Answer -independent variable.
Science - Answer -No option is correct.
Facts are _________, and hypotheses are _________ . We can _________ hypotheses
to determine how the world works. - Answer -observations ... explanations ... test
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