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Beginning with an atom and working up to the entire planet,biologists view life as arranged from ________.


A) small and simple to large and complex
B) small and complex to large and simple
C) large and complex to large and simple
D) large and complex to small and simple

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Which of the following would be the strongest evidence for or against the necklace's effectiveness?


A) A bar graph comparing the percentage of players who do with the percentage of players who do not wear the necklace
B) A scatter plot showing days on the disabled list and percentage of players who do or do not wear the necklace
C) A bar graph illustrating the satisfaction levels of the players who wear the necklace
D) A bar graph comparing batting averages of the players who wear the official titanium necklace and those who were unknowingly wearing a fake titanium necklace

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Which variable is the dependent variable?


A) Temperature
B) Yield
C) Fertilizer amount
D) Plant size

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A controlled experiment is one in which ________.


A) there are at least two groups, one differing from the other by two or more variables
B) the experiment is repeated many times to ensure that the results are accurate
C) the experiment proceeds at a slow pace to guarantee that the scientist can carefully observe all reactions and process all experimental data
D) there are at least two groups, one of which does not receive the experimental treatment

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Which property or properties of life does a virus possess?


A) A virus has order.
B) A virus has cells.
C) A virus can reproduce on its own.
D) All of the above are properties that a virus possesses.

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What is misleading about commercials that show "scientific proof" that laundry detergent X is better than another leading brand?


A) We are shown only one tee-shirt becoming whiter in each detergent, not 20 tee-shirts in each detergent.
B) We do not know whether the same amount of each detergent was used for washing.
C) We do not know if everything besides the detergents was the same (machine used, type of stains, etc.) .
D) All of the above are aspects that are misleading.

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Based on the table above,which of the following statements is correct?


A) The amount of fat and sugar in cookies affects not only the cookies' weight and size but also their moisture.
B) The amount of fat, but not of sugar, in cookies affects not only the cookies' weight and size but also their moisture.
C) The amount of sugar, but not of fat, in cookies affects not only the cookies' weight and size but also their moisture.
D) Fat and sugar do not affect the cookies' weight, size, and moisture.

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How is life defined?


A) The only requirement for life is the ability to reproduce.
B) Life is defined through a set of shared characteristics that all living things display.
C) A living thing must be able to move.
D) Life is determined by neural activity.

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What should one do if the results of an experiment consistently do not support the original hypothesis?


A) Change the hypothesis to match the results.
B) Change the results to match the hypothesis.
C) Accept the original hypothesis.
D) Reject the original hypothesis and formulate a new hypothesis.

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A college campus - including the students,birds,trees,sidewalks,and air - makes up one complete ________.


A) community
B) ecosystem
C) population
D) organism

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Is the study presented above a controlled experiment?


A) Yes, because only the amount of fertilizer was changed, everything else was kept the same.
B) Yes, because many pots were used.
C) No, because the experiment was done only once.
D) No, because several different amounts of fertilizers were used, not just one amount.

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