Name Class Date
Assessment
Chapter Test A
The Science of Life
In the space provided, write the letter of the description that best matches the
term or phrase.
______ 1. hypothesis a. variable that is measured in an experiment
b. the maintenance of a stable level of
______ 2. resolution
internal conditions
______ 3. magnification c. a proposed explanation to a scientific
question
______ 4. base unit
d. a factor that differs in the control group
______ 5. dependent variable and the experimental group of an
experiment
______ 6. independent variable
e. the increase of an object’s apparent size
______ 7. homeostasis f. critique of a scientific paper by an expert
in the field
______ 8. peer review
g. the power to show details clearly in an
image
h. fundamental SI unit
In the space provided, write the letter of the term or phrase that best completes
each statement or best answers each question.
______ 9. A theory, in the scientific sense, is
a. the same as a hypothesis.
b. an uncertain guess.
c. a set of tested and confirmed related hypotheses.
d. a prediction.
______10. The function of the eyepiece in a compound light microscope is to
a. provide light for viewing the image.
b. support the slide containing the specimen.
c. magnify the image.
d. stain the specimen.
______11. During a scientific investigation, a researcher generally forms a
hypothesis and makes predictions
a. before asking questions.
b. after drawing conclusions.
c. before collecting observations.
d. after collecting observations.
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Modern Biology 1 Chapter Test
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The Science of Life, Chapter Test A continued
______12. The presence of viruses inside a cell can best be seen using a
a. compound light microscope.
b. transmission electron microscope.
c. scanning electron microscope.
d. hand lens.
______13. All of the following are important themes in biology EXCEPT the
a. classification of living organisms.
b. diversity and unity of life.
c. interdependence of living organisms.
d. evolution of life.
Complete each statement by writing the correct term or phrase in the space
provided.
14. A(n) is the smallest unit capable of all life
functions.
15. The hierarchy of organization in a multicellular organism consists of cells,
, , and
16. All living things maintain a balance within their cells and the environment
through the process of .
17. Parents produce offspring through .
18. Organisms that are related are placed on branches
that are close together in a tree of life.
19. as a theme in biology helps biologists understand
how organisms are related to other living organisms and to organisms that
have lived in the past.
20. When an owl dilates its pupils in response to decreased light, it is responding
to a .
21. An organism’s is all of the chemical reactions that
it carries out in order to run the processes of life.
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Modern Biology 2 Chapter Test
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The Science of Life, Chapter Test A continued
Read each question, and write your answer in the space provided.
22. How does the publication of research in a scientific journal benefit scientists?
23. Explain why biology is important to a person’s daily life and to human society.
24. What is the role of metabolism in life?
25. Why is reproduction an essential part of living?
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