Principles of Biology: Scientific Method Quiz

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What is the correct order of steps in the scientific method?

Generate hypothesis, observation, experiment, test hypothesis, support for hypothesis, results

Observation, question, generate hypothesis, experiment, results, support for hypothesis (correct)

Test hypothesis, observation, generate hypothesis, experiment, results, support for hypothesis

Observation, generate hypothesis, test experiment, support for hypothesis, results

What term describes the process where an organism becomes better suited to its habitat over time?

Adaptation –– acclimatization (correct)

Evolution –– adaptation

Natural selection –– acclimatization

Specialization –– acclimation

In the context of physiological adaptations, what is the purpose of the control group in an experiment?

To support the hypothesis

To provide results that reject the hypothesis

To serve as a basis for comparison with the treatment group (correct)

To receive the experimental treatment

What is the purpose of the polar bear's small ears?

To release excess heat and regulate body temperature Signup and view all the answers

Why do polar bears have a thick layer of blubber (fat)?

To provide insulation against the cold environment Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of the clear inner eyelid (nictitating membrane) in polar bears?

To reduce direct contact by sunlight and maintain clear vision Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the silver sheen on the freshwater fish?

To reflect more than 70% of the sun's rays Signup and view all the answers

At what speed can the freshwater fish swim due to its streamlined body and fast-twitch muscles?

85.5 cm/second Signup and view all the answers

What adaptation helps the bird to regulate its body temperature?

Presence of a special oil that helps in insulation Signup and view all the answers

What significant event marked the beginning of agriculture?

Neolithic revolution Signup and view all the answers

Principles of Biology: Scientific Method Quiz

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What is the correct order of steps in the scientific method?

What term describes the process where an organism becomes better suited to its habitat over time?

In the context of physiological adaptations, what is the purpose of the control group in an experiment?

What is the purpose of the polar bear's small ears?

Why do polar bears have a thick layer of blubber (fat)?

What is the primary purpose of the clear inner eyelid (nictitating membrane) in polar bears?

What is the purpose of the silver sheen on the freshwater fish?

At what speed can the freshwater fish swim due to its streamlined body and fast-twitch muscles?

What adaptation helps the bird to regulate its body temperature?

What significant event marked the beginning of agriculture?

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