Check In #2 (Formative Assessment)

1. Directions: Select the correct graph.

Dr. Luna discovered a new chemical that she hypothesized would increase the growth rate of rose bushes. She set up
an experiment to test her hypothesis.
First, Dr. Luna evenly divided 24 rose bushes into four groups and determined the average height of the plants in each
group. She then administered a different amount of the new chemical to each group. After two months, she measured
the plants again. Her data is shown in the table below.
Effect of New Chemical on Rose Bush Growth
Amount of Chemical Received Average Growth
0 grams 3.4 cm
5 grams 4.8 cm
10 grams 5.6 cm
15 grams 2.1 cm
Finally, Dr. Luna graphed the results of her experiment. Select the graph that correctly represents the data that Dr.
Luna collected.
2.


Which of the tables below matches the data presented in the graph?

A.
Jan Mar May
3 cm 4 cm 13 cm


B.
Jan Mar May
3 cm 2 cm 4 cm


C.
Jan Mar May
3 cm 4 cm 14 cm


D.
Jan Mar May
4 cm 5 cm 13 cm


3. Below is a graph showing the body temperature of Species Y over a two day period. At which of the following
times of the day is Species Y likely to be most active?


A. around 12 PM

B. around 2 PM

C. around 2 AM

D. around 5 AM

4. Jackson performed an experiment in which he analyzed the elemental components of several unknown
compounds. His results are shown in the table below.
Elemental Components of Unknown Compounds

Carbon Hydrogen Nitrogen Oxygen Phosphorus Sulfur
Unknown 1 yes yes yes yes yes no
Unknown 2 yes yes yes yes yes yes
Unknown 3 yes yes no yes no no
Unknown 4 yes yes no yes no no

Given this data, Jackson concludes that only Unknown 2 could be a protein. Which of the following explanations
supports Jackson's conclusion?

A.

Proteins have some amino acids that contain nitrogen, whereas most lipids, nucleic acids, and
carbohydrates do not contain nitrogen.

B. Proteins have some amino acids that contain sulfur, whereas most lipids, nucleic acids, and
carbohydrates do not contain sulfur.

C. Proteins are the only macromolecules that contain carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and phosphorus.

D. Proteins are the only macromolecules that contain carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.












5. Dr. Travis discovers a new species of mouse which is closely related to the species of mice listed in the table
below.
Mouse Species Average Mass
Deer Mouse 17 grams
White Footed
Mouse
21 grams
House Mouse 19 grams


Dr. Travis concludes that the new species of mouse will probably have an average mass of around 32 grams. Is Dr.
Travis's conclusion reasonable?

A. Yes, Dr. Travis's conclusion is reasonable because he is a scientist, and scientists are never wrong.

B. No, Dr. Travis's conclusion is not reasonable because there are no species of mice on Earth that
have not been discovered.

C. No, Dr. Travis's conclusion is not reasonable because his estimate does not fit within the mass
range of the related species.

D. Yes, Dr. Travis's conclusion is reasonable because his estimate fits within the mass range of the
related species.









6. A scientific explanation states that plants produce carbohydrates through the process of photosynthesis and that
photosynthesis can only take place in the presence of light and carbon dioxide.

A student does an experiment to see whether light intensity affects the rate of photosynthesis. The data collected
during the experiment is summarized in the graph below.

Does the student's data support the scientific explanation above?

A. No, the graph shows that as light intensity increases, photosynthesis tapers off.

B. Yes, the graph shows that the rate of photosynthesis continuously increases with light intensity.

C. Yes, the graph shows that the rate of photosynthesis increases with light intensity up to a point.

D. No, the graph shows that there is no direct relationship between the rate of photosynthesis and
light intensity.





7. Dr. Paul discovers a new chemical that he predicts will increase energy levels in hamsters. He designs an
experiment to test his prediction.

Dr. Paul separates 12 hamsters into two equal groups. He gives one group of hamsters the chemical but does not
give the chemical to the other group. He keeps everything else about the hamsters' living environment the same.

Over the next month, Dr. Paul measures the time that the hamsters spend running on their exercise wheels each
day. He then calculates averages for these measurements, which are shown in the table below.
Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4
Average Time Spent on Wheel by Hamsters Given
Chemical
4.4
hours/day
5.1
hours/day
5.6
hours/day
5.3
hours/day
Average Time Spent on Wheel by Hamsters Not
Given Chemical
3.2
hours/day
2.5
hours/day
2.8
hours/day
3.0
hours/day


The data that Dr. Paul collects during his experiment

A. support his prediction that the chemical will increase energy levels in hamsters.

B. are not valid because Dr. Paul did not use a control group in his experiment.

C. are not valid because experiments cannot be done on living organisms.

D. contradict his prediction that the chemical will increase energy levels in hamsters.











8. The table below gives the estimated populations of five different species of fish for six consecutive years.The
species come from different regions as well.
Estimated Fish Populations

Year
Species 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996
A 12,500 11,200 10,000 11,600 11,300 11,700
B 6,000 6,400 6,500 6,600 6,400 6,400
C 7,800 7,600 7,700 7,700 7,800 7,900
D 15,900 16,600 16,400 17,000 16,900 14,400
E 13,300 13,000 12,900 12,800 12,600 12,100
Is there a correlation among species of fish in the table?

A. Yes; there is a correlation between Species C and Species E.

B. No; there is not a correlation.

C. Yes; there is a correlation between Species B and Species C.

D. Yes; there is a correlation among all of the fish species in the table.











9. Examine the information below. What conclusions can be drawn from the data table?
Exercise Heart Rate of Person A Heart Rate of Person B
(in minutes) (beats per minute) (beats per minute)
1 70 65
2 75 70
3 85 85
4 100 95
5 115 100
6 125 100
7 130 100
8 135 100
9 140 100
10 140 100


A.

Person A has low blood pressure.

B. Person A is more cardiovascularly fit than Person B.

C. Person B is more cardiovascularly fit than Person A.

D. Person B has a heart disease.












10. Jake is performing an experiment to test the effectiveness of a specific brand of fertlizer.

Jake plants 25 rosebushes into five equal groups and gives each group a different amount of the fertlizer every
week. He measures the initial height of the rosebushes and then measures their growth after two months. He
averages the growth of each group and records this data in the table below.
Fertlizer and Average Rose Growth
Amount of Fertlizer
Given Weekly
Average Growth
of Rosebushes
0 grams 3.5 inches
25 grams 3.7 inches
50 grams 4.2 inches
75 grams 4.5 inches
100 grams 2.7 inches
Jake then makes a graph of his results.

Jake incorrectly constructs his graph. Which of following is wrong with Jake's graph?

A.

One or both of the graph's axes are missing units.

B. The independent and dependent variables are on the wrong axes.

C. The graph does not have a title.

D. The graph's axes are not labeled with titles.