Question 1 (2 points)
How did we define homeostasis?
Question 1 options:
Actively changing due to an environmental stimulus
Taking “raw” materials and turning it into a usable energy
The ability to increase in size and complexity
Regulation of bodily functions to stay within a certain range
Question 2 (2 points)
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A hypothesis can be described as
Question 2 options:
a testable explanation.
a theory.
a law.
a wild guess.
Question 3 (2 points)
You notice you begin to sweat whenever the door to your bedroom is closed. This is most closely related to which step in the scientific method?
Question 3 options:
making an observation
forming a hypothesis
forming a conclusion
recording data
Question 4 (2 points)
In an experiment, the variable being tested or changed is the
Question 4 options:
control variable
dependent variable
responding variable
independent variable
Question 5 (1 point)
Match each of the following terms with the correct definition?
dependent variable
controls or constants
independent variable
hypothesis
1.
An testable explanation to explain a natural phenomenon
2.
the variables that are held constant in an experiment
3.
the variable that is measured as data in an experiment
4.
the variable that is controlled by the experimenter
Question 6 (2 points)
Some chickens lay an egg every day. Other chickens produce few eggs. A study is planned to examine some factors that might affect the number of eggs produced by chickens. Which of the following is NOT a suitable hypothesis for the study?
Question 6 options:
If the cage for the chickens is larger, they will produce more eggs.
If more eggs are produced by the chickens, they will lose more weight.
If there is more protein in the feed, then more eggs are produced.
If chickens receive more hours of light, then they will produce more eggs.
Question 6 (2 points)
Some chickens lay an egg every day. Other chickens produce few eggs. A study is planned to examine some factors that might affect the number of eggs produced by chickens. Which of the following is NOT a suitable hypothesis for the study
If the cage for the chickens is larger, they will produce more eggs.
If more eggs are produced by the chickens, they will lose more weight.
If there is more protein in the feed, then more eggs are produced.
If chickens receive more hours of light, then they will produce more eggs.
Sam wished to investigate how fertilizer run-off affects the growth of algae in freshwater lakes and streams. He set his experiment up as follows. He placed 900 ml of water into each of five 1000 ml glass beakers. To each beaker, he added 5 ml of water from an aquarium which contained a large concentration of algae. The beakers were placed under a lamp which was on a timer to provide 12 hours of light each day. Liquid fertilizer was added to the beakers in the following amounts.
Each week, a random sample from each of the beakers was examined under a microscope to get a count of the number of algal cells present.
What is the independent variable in this experiment?