<u>For Multiple Choice Items, circle the correct response.
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<u>(1.02 MC) SC.912.N.1.1
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<u>If a company claims that its product has been proven scientifically, which of the following should </u>
<u>have taken place if the results are to be considered reliable?
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<u>A. The company should have held discussions with leading industry scientists. </u>
<u>B. Technology should have been used in both the gathering of data and data analysis.
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<u>*C. Results should have been peer reviewed and repeated producing the same findings.
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<u>D. The results of the investigation should have been published in popular magazines. </u>
<u>(1.02 MC) SC.912.N.1.1
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<u>Based on your knowledge of scientific investigations, which stage of scientific investigation did </u>
<u>the invention of the microscope significantly advance?
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<u>A. Communicating the results of experimentation
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<u>*B. Gathering the data for the investigation
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<u>C. Generating explanations of phenomena
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<u>D. Planning the investigation and experimentation
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<u>(1.02 HC) SC.912.N.1.1
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<u>A student is conducting an investigation to determine the effect of temperature on the </u>
<u>metabolism of yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae). Yeast and sugar are added to water, the gas </u>
<u>produced is captured, and its volume is recorded. Which variables should be held constant </u>
<u>during this investigation?
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<u>A. Mass of sugar and water temperature
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<u>*B. Mass of yeast and mass of sugar
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<u>C. Volume of gas and water temperature
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<u>D. Volume of gas and mass of yeast
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<u>(1.02 MC) SC.912. L.14.1
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<u>Scientific law and a scientific theory are similar in that both
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<u>A. are based on what we expect to happen based on natural history
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<u>B. describe the events that can be observed in nature
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<u>C. explain why events and conditions occur as they do in the natural world
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<u>*D. represent a large amount of scientific investigation and evidence</u>
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