Part 1 of 5 - Part 1: Text Material 36.0 Points
Question 1 of 33
3.0 Points
What process do scientists use as a way to perform research with defined steps that include
experiments and careful observation?
A. A clean lab bench
B. The right hypothesis
C. The scientific method
D. A journal article
Feedback:The scientific method is a tested series of steps so that a researcher can successfully
and reliably reach a conclusion for an observation. Review the nature of science in Chapter 1
Question 2 of 33
3.0 Points
What is adaptation due to?
A. a consequence of evolution by natural selection
, B. response to touching a thorn on a plant
C. altering reproduction from single to multi-cell
D. a change in eating habits due to health issues
Feedback:Great.
Question 3 of 33
3.0 Points
What is an example of a response to stimuli in a living organism?
A. A plant bending towards the sun
B. A bear hibernating in the winter
C. A fungi crawling away from a person
D. A bacteria taking up nutrients from the soil
Feedback:Great.
, Question 4 of 33
3.0 Points
Which statement would be a hypothesis using the scientific method?
A. My grass is not growing.
B. If my sprinklers are not working, then my flowers will also die.
C. I turn on my sprinklers.
D. Why isn’t my grass growing?
E. There must be something wrong with my sprinkler.
Feedback:Remember, the hypothesis works to answer your question, and a prediction is based on
the hypothesis, so they may sound similar. Review the scientific process in Chapter 1.
Question 5 of 33
3.0 Points
Which type of science seeks to expand knowledge regardless of the short-term application of that
knowledge?
A. applied
Question 1 of 33
3.0 Points
What process do scientists use as a way to perform research with defined steps that include
experiments and careful observation?
A. A clean lab bench
B. The right hypothesis
C. The scientific method
D. A journal article
Feedback:The scientific method is a tested series of steps so that a researcher can successfully
and reliably reach a conclusion for an observation. Review the nature of science in Chapter 1
Question 2 of 33
3.0 Points
What is adaptation due to?
A. a consequence of evolution by natural selection
, B. response to touching a thorn on a plant
C. altering reproduction from single to multi-cell
D. a change in eating habits due to health issues
Feedback:Great.
Question 3 of 33
3.0 Points
What is an example of a response to stimuli in a living organism?
A. A plant bending towards the sun
B. A bear hibernating in the winter
C. A fungi crawling away from a person
D. A bacteria taking up nutrients from the soil
Feedback:Great.
, Question 4 of 33
3.0 Points
Which statement would be a hypothesis using the scientific method?
A. My grass is not growing.
B. If my sprinklers are not working, then my flowers will also die.
C. I turn on my sprinklers.
D. Why isn’t my grass growing?
E. There must be something wrong with my sprinkler.
Feedback:Remember, the hypothesis works to answer your question, and a prediction is based on
the hypothesis, so they may sound similar. Review the scientific process in Chapter 1.
Question 5 of 33
3.0 Points
Which type of science seeks to expand knowledge regardless of the short-term application of that
knowledge?
A. applied
