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Question 1
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Which of the following is NOT an area of study in Biology?
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Physiology
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Mycology
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Meteorology
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Anatomy
Question 2
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What is a hypothesis?
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Educated person
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Educated experiment
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Educated result
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Educated guess
Question 3
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In terms of the scientific method, which of the following refers to an observation?
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Writing down a procedure carried out
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Taking down results
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Taking in information
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Analysis of data
Question 4
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A theory is:
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A supported hypothesis
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An educated guess
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Something that will always lead to a law/principle
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An idea not that widely accepted
Question 5
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Double-blind testing is where the:
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Doctor knows exactly what medication is being given to the patient
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Patient knows exactly what medication they are being given
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Doctor and patient both know what medication is being given
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Doctor and the patient do not know what medication is being given
Question 6
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A scientist's interpretation of results is a:
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Limitation of the scientific method
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Principle of experimentation
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Step in the scientific method
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Type of common error in the scientific method
Question 7
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Accidental discovery in science is a:
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Principle of experimentation
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Limitation of the scientific method
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Type of common error in the scientific method
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Step in the scientific method
Question 8
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Which of the following is NOT a principle of experimentation?
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Careful planning
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Presence of a control
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Random selection
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Basis of investigation
Question 9
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Which of the following is carried out in the course of experimentation in order to determine the variability within an experiment?
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Selection of a large sample size
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Selection of samples randomly
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Replication
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Safety procedures
Question 10
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What is a placebo?
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An effective medical treament
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A false/sham medical treatment
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A medical treatment with an unknown effect
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An experimental medical treatment
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