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What is the role of the scientific method in biology?
What is the role of the scientific method in biology?
- To memorize facts, write essays, conduct surveys, and draw conclusions
- To follow traditions, collect artifacts, interpret myths, and develop beliefs
- To predict outcomes, conduct interviews, analyze statistics, and debate theories
- To make observations, pose questions, generate hypotheses, perform experiments, and form conclusions (correct)
What unifying themes tie together the field of biology?
What unifying themes tie together the field of biology?
- Cells, photosynthesis, animal behavior, and ecosystems
- Genetics, biodiversity, cellular respiration, and natural selection
- Cellular organization, taxonomy, human anatomy, and ecological balance
- Cells, hereditary information, evolution, and energy processing (correct)
What is one of the defining characteristics of life on Earth?
What is one of the defining characteristics of life on Earth?
- Immense diversity (correct)
- Limited variations
- Homogeneity
- Uniformity
What is a major focus of study for biologists?
What is a major focus of study for biologists?
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What is a key feature shared by all organisms according to the text?
What is a key feature shared by all organisms according to the text?
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Which gland secretes the growth hormone?
Which gland secretes the growth hormone?
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What condition results from the pituitary gland secreting less growth hormone?
What condition results from the pituitary gland secreting less growth hormone?
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Where is the pituitary gland located?
Where is the pituitary gland located?
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