True or False Worksheet for Biology
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
| 1. | Accepting ideas is the cornerstone of scientific thought. _________________________ | |
| 2. | Skepticism is a habit of mind in which a person accepts the validity of accepted ideas. _________________________ | |
| 3. | The law of gravity and the law of conservation of energy are national laws. _________________________ | |
| 4. | Scientific investigations require ethical behavior. _________________________ | |
| 5. | Most scientific investigations begin with observations that lead to universal laws. _________________________ | |
| 6. | A hypothesis is a possible explanation that can be tested by observation or experimentation. _________________________ | |
| 7. | The control group and the experimental group are identical except for one variable. _________________________ | |
| 8. | A hypothesis is a general explanation for a broad range of data. _________________________ | |
| 9. | International System of Units (SI) is the official name of the metric system. _________________________ | |
| 10. | A centimeter is equal to 10 millimeters. _________________________ | |
| 11. | Light and electron autoclaves help magnify objects. _________________________ | |
| 12. | A technique is a way of doing something. _________________________ | |
| 13. | In the event of a lab accident, one thing you should always do is remain calm. _________________________ | |
| 14. | Biology is the study of nonliving things. _________________________ | |
| 15. | A student who wants to study bacteria would take microbiology classes. _________________________ | |
| 16. | Reproduction insures ongoing generations of both one-celled organisms and frogs. _________________________ | |
| 17. | Homeostasis is the maintenance of a stable internal environment in spite of changes in the external environment. _________________________ | |
| 18. | The bacterium that causes cholera is an example of a pathogen. _________________________ | |
| 19. | Scientists discovered that predicting the spread of cholera involves understanding reproductive behavior of plankton. _________________________ | |
| 20. | The study of all the factors in the spread of cholera in human populations is an example of ecology. _________________________ | |
| 21. | Scientists in the 21st century are better able to prevent disease because of their improved understanding of biology. _________________________ | |
| 22. | The completion of the Human Genome Project was one minor contribution to the ability to cure disease. _________________________ | |
| 23. | Scientists expect people to live longer lives because of advances in the science of biology. _________________________ | |
| 24. | The application of technology to medicine has greatly increased the ability of people to live healthy lives. _________________________ | |
| 25. | Genetic engineering is the only practical application of biotechnology. _________________________ | |
| 26. | Genetic engineering is widely used in agriculture to produce crops that are pest-resistant. _________________________ | |
| 27. | Surrounding a drug compound with a layer of atoms that allows for the slow release of the drug is an example of genetic engineering. _________________________ | |
| 28. | Making a new kind of fastener modeled on the way an aquatic animal fastens onto rocks on the ocean floor is an example of nanotechnology. _________________________ | |
| 29. | Biometrics involves analyzing large amounts of data on biological characteristics. _________________________ | |
| 30. | Unique genetic traits, such as hair color, are the most important source of data for biometrics. _________________________ | |
| 31. | Advances in biotechnology have been slowed by ethical concerns. _________________________ | |
| 32. | The ethics of different kinds of biotechnology will be decided by individuals and scientists. _________________________ | |
| 33. | One good way to protect the environment is to learn more about it. _________________________ | |
| 34. | Environmental science involves neither the study of organisms nor their physical surroundings. _________________________ | |
| 35. | One reason that wildlife biologists collect DNA samples from endangered species is the hope that these species can be cloned if they become extinct. _________________________ | |
| 36. | Genetic engineering is used to track the movements of animals in the wild. _________________________ | |
| 37. | Community environmental groups make problems for environmental research. _________________________ |
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| 1. | Accepting ideas is the cornerstone of scientific thought. __________False_______________ |
| 2. | Skepticism is a habit of mind in which a person accepts the validity of accepted ideas. _________False________________ |
| 3. | The law of gravity and the law of conservation of energy are national laws. ________ _______ False __________ |
| 4. | Scientific investigations require ethical behavior. ________True_________________ |
| 5. | Most scientific investigations begin with observations that lead to universal laws. _________False________________ |