Make-up Worksheet Unit 1 Methods of Biological Science BIO 1020 Section 12 NAME________________________________________________ 1.

Choose whether the following statements are true or false. T F A control group is used as a comparison to the group where things are changing. T F An independent variable is a factor that changes because of procedures conducted on the dependent variable. 2. A scientific study showed that the depth at which algae were found in a lake varied from day to day. On clear days, the algae were found as much as 6 meters below the surface of the water but were only 1 meter below the surface on cloudy days. Which hypothesis best explains these observations? A) Nitrogen concentration affects the growth of algae. B) Precipitation affects the growth of algae. C) Light intensity affects the growth of algae D) Wind currents affect the growth of algae.

3. A scientist plants two rows of corn for experimentation. She puts fertilizer on row 1 but does not put fertilizer on row 2. Both rows receive the same amount of water and light intensity. She checks the growth of the corn over the course of 5 months. What is a constant in this experiment? A) Plant height B) Corn without fertilizer C) Corn with fertilizer D) Amount of water 4. Which one of the following is NOT part of all experiments? A. variables B. control C. constants D. verifications

5. From your Lab Manual do graph for exercise 7 (page 9), use graph paper provided in your lab manual on page 14.