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NATURE OF SCIENCE EXAM 2024 LATEST QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED

ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS


- other scientists can try to verify the results by repeating the same procedure.

When scientists conduct experiments, they share their data and conclusions with other

scientists so that

Having many replicates in an experiment decreases the possibility that chance

will affect the outcome.

Gregor Mendel was able to figure out a great deal about how traits are passed from one

generation to the next by studying garden peas. He grew thousands of pea plants and

counted and recorded the traits of all the peas they produced in order to do this. Why

did Mendel grow and use so many peas to conduct his experiment?

The experiment should be repeated, this time keeping accurate records.

Emily claims to have made a new scientific discovery. However, while conducting her

experiments, she did not keep accurate records or data. Which of the following should

happen next?

- results should not be accepted because scientific results should be repeatable.

Jasmine entered the school science fair competition. She wanted to see if colored light

affected plant growth. However, when several other students repeated Jasmine's

procedure, they all obtained different results than Jasmine's. What do the different

results mean?

, The scientist will lose credibility with other scientists and society.

When a scientist conducts an experiment, it is important that he or she maintains

accurate records and shares the results with other scientists. If this does not happen, or

if other scientists are not able to replicate the results, what would most likely be the

consequence?

Redo the experiments to see who is correct.

Two scientists are conducting similar experiments. The results of their experiments are

very different. Which of the following would be best for the scientists to do next?

- so that other scientists can replicate the experiment and make sure the results

are correct

Mandy wanted to see if a new, environmentally-friendly pesticide will prevent insect

damage to tomato plants. After making her hypothesis, she conducts her experiment.

She treats five tomato plants with traditional pesticide and five with the new pesticide.

Mandy also leaves five plants untreated as a control. She makes careful notes of how

she set up her experiment and then records her data about all of the plants. Why is it

important for Mandy to record her procedures and data accurately?

Her work must be repeated by other scientists.

A scientist makes a major new discovery that provides some evidence that a different

approach to gene therapy might be helpful. Which of the following should happen next?

Repeat the experiment and have one person drop the meter stick for all the

friends tested.

Alex and Jennifer conducted an experiment to test reaction times in grabbing a meter

stick after it is dropped. They each tested 15 friends. Alex dropped the meter stick for

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