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Biological order can be seen in a __________ organization, from the level of highly structured organic molecules in the cells to the highest level of populations and communities in biomes and biosphere.
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Hierarchical
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Experiments are carried out to
test the hypothesis by changing one variable at a time and including a(n) _____
condition in which the variable is unaltered.
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Control
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Specimens of rock strata which show progressive changes in characteristics of earlier organisms are called ______.
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Fossils
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The method of reasoning that uses construction of general principles by careful examination of many specific cases is called
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Inductive reasoning
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A hypothesis can be tested with
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An experiment
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After Darwin concluded his voyage
on the Beagle, he proposed
that the process of natural selection was the mechanism for
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Evolution
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Which of the following characteristics are not necessary to being "alive"? 3.
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Movement
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A suggested explanation that might be true and is subject to testing by further observations is a(n) 4
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Hypothesis
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. The naturalist on the ship HMS Beagle was 5.
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Darwin
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The proposal that one type of organism can change gradually into another type over a long period of time is known as
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Evolution
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Darwin studied the different
species of finches
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On the Galapagos Islands
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Darwin's book in which he described his views on evolution is
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On the Origin of Species
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3. Recent discoveries of microscopic fossils have extended the known history of life to about 4.
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3.5 BYA
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How does peer review influence the development of scientific theories? 5.
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Careful evaluation of research results by other scientists ensures that only solid and legitimate research results are published, and helps prevent faulty research or false claims from being viewed as scientific fact.
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The cell theory is one of the foundations of biology. Which of the following statements is not consistent with this theory?
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All organisms are made up of more than one cell
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