Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic that distinguishes living organisms from non-living things?

Accepted Answer

Individual organisms change by selection.

Question 2

Which of the following is an emergent property of cells that is not present in their individual molecular components?

Accepted Answer

Cells work with other cells to make complex organs and organ systems.

Question 3

Science is generally described as two very different, yet connected things. Which of the following best describes these two aspects?

Accepted Answer

How we learn and what we know about things.

Question 4

Which of the following does NOT exist in science?

Accepted Answer

Proof

Question 5

When non-scientists describe 'theories' about how something works, these are more accurately considered as what in scientific terms?

Accepted Answer

Hypotheses

Question 6

Which of the following best illustrates the concept of an emergent property in biology?

Accepted Answer

A group of cells forming a tissue that can contract.

Question 7

Which of the following statements about scientific theories is correct?

Accepted Answer

Theories are well-supported explanations based on evidence.

Question 8

A scientist observes that a certain plant grows faster in sunlight than in shade. What is the next logical step in the scientific method?

Accepted Answer

Formulate a hypothesis about the effect of sunlight on plant growth.

Question 9

Which of the following best describes why 'proof' is not a concept in science?

Accepted Answer

Scientific knowledge is always changing and open to revision.

Question 10

Which of the following is a real-world example of an emergent property?

Accepted Answer

A heart pumping blood, which is not a property of individual heart cells.

Question 11

Which of the following is a correct application of the scientific method?

Accepted Answer

Making observations, forming a hypothesis, testing the hypothesis, and drawing conclusions.

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a property shared by all living organisms?

Accepted Answer

Ability to move voluntarily.

Question 13

A hypothesis in science must be:

Accepted Answer

Testable and falsifiable.

Question 14

Which of the following best explains why scientific knowledge is tentative?

Accepted Answer

New evidence can lead to the revision of existing explanations.

Question 15

Which of the following is an example of a scientific law?

Accepted Answer

The law of conservation of mass: $$\sum m_{	ext{reactants}} = \sum m_{	ext{products}}$$

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