Chapter 1 The Scientific Method

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Revision questions for the topic of the Scientific Method for the Irish Leaving Certificate Biology course
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Questão 1

Questão
Which of the following is NOT an area of study in Biology?
Responda
  • Physiology
  • Mycology
  • Meteorology
  • Anatomy

Questão 2

Questão
What is a hypothesis?
Responda
  • Educated person
  • Educated experiment
  • Educated result
  • Educated guess

Questão 3

Questão
In terms of the scientific method, which of the following refers to an observation?
Responda
  • Writing down a procedure carried out
  • Taking down results
  • Taking in information
  • Analysis of data

Questão 4

Questão
A theory is:
Responda
  • A supported hypothesis
  • An educated guess
  • Something that will always lead to a law/principle
  • An idea not that widely accepted

Questão 5

Questão
Double-blind testing is where the:
Responda
  • Doctor knows exactly what medication is being given to the patient
  • Patient knows exactly what medication they are being given
  • Doctor and patient both know what medication is being given
  • Doctor and the patient do not know what medication is being given

Questão 6

Questão
A scientist's interpretation of results is a:
Responda
  • Limitation of the scientific method
  • Principle of experimentation
  • Step in the scientific method
  • Type of common error in the scientific method

Questão 7

Questão
Accidental discovery in science is a:
Responda
  • Principle of experimentation
  • Limitation of the scientific method
  • Type of common error in the scientific method
  • Step in the scientific method

Questão 8

Questão
Which of the following is NOT a principle of experimentation?
Responda
  • Careful planning
  • Presence of a control
  • Random selection
  • Basis of investigation

Questão 9

Questão
Which of the following is carried out in the course of experimentation in order to determine the variability within an experiment?
Responda
  • Selection of a large sample size
  • Selection of samples randomly
  • Replication
  • Safety procedures

Questão 10

Questão
What is a placebo?
Responda
  • An effective medical treament
  • A false/sham medical treatment
  • A medical treatment with an unknown effect
  • An experimental medical treatment

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