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Chapter 1 Mastering Biology Questions and Answers 2024
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Chapter 1 Mastering BiologyWhich of these is an ecosystem? - answerLake Erie and everything living in it
Most plants are ____. - answer Producers
What mechanism explains why polar bears are white and bears found farther south
have a darker color? - answer Natural selection
Which of these scenarios is the result of natural selection? - answerThe proliferation of
pesticide-resistant insects
How does discovery science compare to hypothesis-driven science? - answer
Discovery science depends on verifiable observations and measurements but does not
require formal hypothesis testing.
Which of the following best describes the culture of science and how scientists work? -
answerScientists commonly repeat other scientists' experiments to verify their work.
Even though biology is a broad field of study, _____ serves as a central theme that
unifies all of biology. - answerEvolution
All of the life-supporting environments of Earth together make up the _________. -
answerBiosphere
What is the fundamental unit of life? - answerCell
Which of the following is an example of discovery science? - answerObserving what
other students in your class are wearing
Which of the following is an example of hypothesis-driven science? - answerTesting
whether or not dead batteries are preventing a TV remote from working
Which of the following lists the steps of the scientific method in their proper order? -
answerobservation, question, hypothesis, prediction, experiment
A(n) ________ is a testable explanation for an observation. - answerHypothesis
Imagine that your car is stalled and will not start. If you add gasoline to the tank to see if
that helps, which step of the scientific method are you performing? - answerExperiment
An example of a stimulus that a plant would respond to is: - answerSunlight
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