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Biology and You
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Standardized Test Prep
Biology and You
Standardized Test Prep
1. A scientist is investigating a new treatment for a disease
that affects thousands of people. Many people with this
disease volunteer to be part of her study. Which of the
following is an ethical concern that the scientist must
address before conducting her study?
A. The scientist must ensure that the treatment will be
effective.
B. The scientist must ensure that the study’s results
will not be shared with other scientists.
C. The scientist must inform the volunteers about the
potential dangers of participating in the study.
D. The scientist must demonstrate the treatment on
him or herself.
Biology and You
Standardized Test Prep
1. A scientist is investigating a new treatment for a disease
that affects thousands of people. Many people with this
disease volunteer to be part of her study. Which of the
following is an ethical concern that the scientist must
address before conducting her study?
A. The scientist must ensure that the treatment will be
effective.
B. The scientist must ensure that the study’s results
will not be shared with other scientists.
C. The scientist must inform the volunteers about the
potential dangers of participating in the study.
D. The scientist must demonstrate the treatment on
him or herself.
Biology and You
Standardized Test Prep
2. Which of the following is an example of scientific
skepticism?
F. A scientist investigates how a universal law
affects many different fields of study.
G. A scientist falsely claims to have discovered
a cure for diabetes.
H. A scientist conducts an experiment that
supports the conclusions of another scientist.
J. A scientist questions another scientist’s
conclusions and develops an experiment to
test an alternate hypothesis.
Biology and You
Standardized Test Prep
2. Which of the following is an example of scientific
skepticism?
F. A scientist investigates how a universal law
affects many different fields of study.
G. A scientist falsely claims to have discovered
a cure for diabetes.
H. A scientist conducts an experiment that
supports the conclusions of another scientist.
J. A scientist questions another scientist’s
conclusions and develops an experiment to
test an alternate hypothesis.
Biology and You
Standardized Test Prep
3. The strength of a light microscope is determined
by multiplying the strength of the eye piece by
the strength of the objective lens. Light
microscopes often have several objective
lenses. Suppose a microscope has an eye piece
that magnifies by 10, and two objective lenses,
one that magnifies by 10 and one that magnifies
by 40. Calculate the total magnification using
both objective lenses with the eye piece.
Biology and You
Standardized Test Prep
3. To calculate the total magnification of each lens
pair, multiply the magnification of the eyepiece
and the magnification of the objective lens.
10 x 10 = 100
10 x 40 = 400
Biology and You
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Use the table below to answer the following
question.
Biology and You
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4. In which of the following rooms does an owl
strike a target most accurately?
A.
B.
C.
D.
dark room
light room
heated room
dark and lighted room
Biology and You
Standardized Test Prep
4. In which of the following rooms does an owl
strike a target most accurately?
A.
B.
C.
D.
dark room
light room
heated room
dark and lighted room
Biology and You
Standardized Test Prep
Use the figure below to answer the following
question.
Biology and You
Standardized Test Prep
5. Which of the following terms most accurately
reflects the use of the term “theory” in the
newspaper headline?
F.
G.
H.
J.
law
fact
hypothesis
experiment
Biology and You
Standardized Test Prep
5. Which of the following terms most accurately
reflects the use of the term “theory” in the
newspaper headline?
F.
G.
H.
J.
law
fact
hypothesis
experiment
Biology and You
Standardized Test Prep
6. Write a short paragraph that expresses your
opinion on the following statement: “The lengthy
drug-approval process costs hundreds of lives
every year. Doctors have a moral obligation to
provide potentially life-saving drugs to patients
with terminal diseases even if the drugs have
not been scientifically tested.”
Biology and You
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6. Answers will vary, but should reflect a wellreasoned thought process. Proper testing of
drugs before human use is an important part of
ethical medical research.