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What is the purpose of the peer review process in reliable scientific journals?
What is the purpose of the peer review process in reliable scientific journals?
- To ensure the experiment and data analysis were well conducted (correct)
- To randomly select research articles for publication
- To edit the content of scientific papers
- To promote only controversial research findings
How is a scientific theory different from a hypothesis?
How is a scientific theory different from a hypothesis?
- A theory applies only to biology, while a hypothesis can be in any field
- A hypothesis is more complex than a theory
- A theory is broad in scope and supported by evidence, while a hypothesis is an initial guess (correct)
- A theory is always proven correct, while a hypothesis is often wrong
Which is one of the fundamental characteristics of living organisms according to the text?
Which is one of the fundamental characteristics of living organisms according to the text?
- Being made up of membrane-bound units called cells (correct)
- Capability of spontaneous generation
- Ability to create energy from sunlight
- Production of microorganisms
What does a hypothesis need to do in order to become a theory?
What does a hypothesis need to do in order to become a theory?
What is Biology the scientific study of?
What is Biology the scientific study of?
What critical role does reproduction play in living organisms?
What critical role does reproduction play in living organisms?
What is biology?
What is biology?
What does the scientific method involve?
What does the scientific method involve?
What is a hypothesis?
What is a hypothesis?
What do predictions in science relate to?
What do predictions in science relate to?
When are hypotheses considered supported in science?
When are hypotheses considered supported in science?
How are scientific findings and conclusions typically reported?
How are scientific findings and conclusions typically reported?
All organisms are made up of membrane-bound units called nuclei.
All organisms are made up of membrane-bound units called nuclei.
Reproduction is one of the fundamental characteristics of living organisms according to the text.
Reproduction is one of the fundamental characteristics of living organisms according to the text.
Living organisms do not use energy to power metabolic processes.
Living organisms do not use energy to power metabolic processes.
A scientific theory is narrow in explanatory scope and lacks support from evidence.
A scientific theory is narrow in explanatory scope and lacks support from evidence.
A hypothesis may be tested only once before it can become a theory.
A hypothesis may be tested only once before it can become a theory.
Biologists study only one level of life organization.
Biologists study only one level of life organization.
A hypothesis is a testable statement that cannot be either rejected or supported.
A hypothesis is a testable statement that cannot be either rejected or supported.
Peer review process is used to ensure that the experiment and data were not conducted well.
Peer review process is used to ensure that the experiment and data were not conducted well.
If the results and predictions match in an experiment, the hypothesis is proven.
If the results and predictions match in an experiment, the hypothesis is proven.
Science is a systematic way of gathering knowledge about the world and organizing it into theories and laws.
Science is a systematic way of gathering knowledge about the world and organizing it into theories and laws.
Predictions in science are the measurable and observable results expected from an experiment or future observations.
Predictions in science are the measurable and observable results expected from an experiment or future observations.
The scientific study of life is known as Chemistry.
The scientific study of life is known as Chemistry.
Science is a systematic way of gathering knowledge about the world and organizing it into theories and ______.
Science is a systematic way of gathering knowledge about the world and organizing it into theories and ______.
A good hypothesis is a testable statement that may be either rejected or ______.
A good hypothesis is a testable statement that may be either rejected or ______.
If the results and predictions do NOT match, the hypothesis is ______.
If the results and predictions do NOT match, the hypothesis is ______.
The report of scientific data and conclusions are done through publication in scientific journals like ______ and Science.
The report of scientific data and conclusions are done through publication in scientific journals like ______ and Science.
Reliable scientific journals use the peer review process to ensure the experiment and data were ______ conducted.
Reliable scientific journals use the peer review process to ensure the experiment and data were ______ conducted.
Observations can lead us to ask questions and propose tentative answers called ______.
Observations can lead us to ask questions and propose tentative answers called ______.
A scientific theory is broad in explanatory scope and supported by a huge amount of ______.
A scientific theory is broad in explanatory scope and supported by a huge amount of ______.
If a hypothesis is extensively tested and continues to be supported, it may become a theory or part of a ______.
If a hypothesis is extensively tested and continues to be supported, it may become a theory or part of a ______.
Biologists study all levels of life ______.
Biologists study all levels of life ______.
All organisms are made up of membrane-bound units called ______.
All organisms are made up of membrane-bound units called ______.
Organisms acquire energy and use it to power metabolic ______.
Organisms acquire energy and use it to power metabolic ______.
The scientific study of life is known as ______.
The scientific study of life is known as ______.
What is the purpose of the scientific method?
What is the purpose of the scientific method?
Define a hypothesis.
Define a hypothesis.
What happens if the results and predictions of an experiment match?
What happens if the results and predictions of an experiment match?
How are scientific findings and conclusions typically reported?
How are scientific findings and conclusions typically reported?
What is the critical role of reproduction in living organisms?
What is the critical role of reproduction in living organisms?
What is the fundamental characteristic of living organisms according to the text?
What is the fundamental characteristic of living organisms according to the text?
What is the purpose of a hypothesis in science?
What is the purpose of a hypothesis in science?
How does a hypothesis become a theory in science?
How does a hypothesis become a theory in science?
What are the five fundamental characteristics of living organisms?
What are the five fundamental characteristics of living organisms?
What is the scientific study of life known as?
What is the scientific study of life known as?
How is a scientific theory different from a hypothesis?
How is a scientific theory different from a hypothesis?
What is the scientific method?
What is the scientific method?
What is a hypothesis?
What is a hypothesis?
What is the purpose of the peer review process in reliable scientific journals?
What is the purpose of the peer review process in reliable scientific journals?
How are scientific findings and conclusions typically reported?
How are scientific findings and conclusions typically reported?
What is the scientific method?
What is the scientific method?
What is the fundamental characteristic of living organisms according to the text?
What is the fundamental characteristic of living organisms according to the text?
What is Biology?
What is Biology?
What is the purpose of a hypothesis in science?
What is the purpose of a hypothesis in science?
How does a hypothesis become a theory in science?
How does a hypothesis become a theory in science?
What is the scientific study of life known as?
What is the scientific study of life known as?
What are the five fundamental characteristics of living organisms?
What are the five fundamental characteristics of living organisms?
What is the scientific method?
What is the scientific method?
What is the critical role of reproduction in living organisms?
What is the critical role of reproduction in living organisms?
