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An assignment to review the main ideas from chapter 1 (textbook source OpenStax).
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1
The first forms of life on Earth are thought to be ________?
Plants
Microorganisms
Birds
Sea weed
Fish
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1
A suggested and testable explanation for an event is
called a ________?
Theory
Conclusion
Veriable
hypothesis
None of these
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1
Which of the following sciences is not considered a
natural science?
Biology
Computer Science
Astronomy
Physics
They all are natural sciences
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1
The type of logical thinking that uses related
observations to arrive at a general conclusion is called
________.
deductive reasoning
the scientific method
hypothesis-based science
inductive reasoning
If then Logic
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1
The process of ________ helps to ensure that a
scientist’s research is original, significant, logical, and
thorough.
publication
public speaking
peer review
the scientific method
None of these
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1
zoom_in
Where in a phylogenetic tree would you expect to find
the organism that had evolved most recently?
at the base
within the branches
at the nodes
at the branch tips
None of these
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1
Using examples, explain how biology can be studied
from a microscopic approach to a global approach.
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