Which of the following is a crucial lab safety practice?(1 point)

Question

Responses

Wearing appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) at all times.
Wearing appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) at all times.

Ignoring safety data sheets since they are not important.
Ignoring safety data sheets since they are not important.

Eating and drinking in the laboratory to maintain energy levels.
Eating and drinking in the laboratory to maintain energy levels.

Disposing of chemical in any sink to ensure quick cleanup.
Disposing of chemical in any sink to ensure quick cleanup.
Question 11
Which of the following is an important safety procedure for scientists working in a natural environment?(1 point)
Responses

Wearing appropriate clothing and protective gear suited for the specific environment.
Wearing appropriate clothing and protective gear suited for the specific environment.

Working alone to minimize the impact on the environment.
Working alone to minimize the impact on the environment.

Avoiding the use of any safety equipment to reduce the weight of their gear.
Avoiding the use of any safety equipment to reduce the weight of their gear.

Ignoring weather forecasts since natural conditions are unpredictable.
Ignoring weather forecasts since natural conditions are unpredictable.
Question 12
Why is the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) important in a laboratory setting?(1 point)
Responses

It contains detailed information on the properties, hazard, safe handling and emergency measures related to chemicals used in the lab.
It contains detailed information on the properties, hazard, safe handling and emergency measures related to chemicals used in the lab.

It lists the names of all personnel who have worked with a particular chemical.
It lists the names of all personnel who have worked with a particular chemical.

It serves as a record of experiments conducted in the lab.
It serves as a record of experiments conducted in the lab.

It provides entertainment for lab personnel during breaks.
It provides entertainment for lab personnel during breaks.
Question 13
Which of the following hypotheses is the best for this scenario?
"In a high school science lab, a group of students is conducting an experiment to determine the amount of water needed to grow a seed into a fully mature plant. The students are investigating the effect of varying water amounts on the growth and development of bean plants."(1 point)
Responses

Bean plants will grow best when they receive the least amount of water, as this will encourage them to develop deeper roots and seek out water.
Bean plants will grow best when they receive the least amount of water, as this will encourage them to develop deeper roots and seek out water.

Bean plants will grow best when they receive the most amount of water, as this will provide them with more nutrients and encourage faster growth.
Bean plants will grow best when they receive the most amount of water, as this will provide them with more nutrients and encourage faster growth.

Bean plants will grow best when receiving a moderate amount of water, and excessive or insufficient water will result in stunted growth or plant mortality.
Bean plants will grow best when receiving a moderate amount of water, and excessive or insufficient water will result in stunted growth or plant mortality.

The amount of water has no effect on the growth and development of bean plants; all plants will grow equally well regardless of the water amount.
The amount of water has no effect on the growth and development of bean plants; all plants will grow equally well regardless of the water amount.
Question 14
A team of scientists at a research laboratory is conducting a study on the effects of different concentrations of a drug on bacterial growth. They need to accurately measure and prepare precise concentrations of the drug solution for their experiments. Which of the following tools will be needed?(1 point)
Responses

A thermometer
A thermometer

A digital balance
A digital balance

A water bath
A water bath

A data collection probe
A data collection probe
Question 15
In a scientific experiment, what is the dependent variable?(1 point)
Responses

The factor that remains unaffected by other variables in the experiment.
The factor that remains unaffected by other variables in the experiment.

The factor that is measured or observed to obtain results.
The factor that is measured or observed to obtain results.

The factor that is deliberately changed or manipulated by the research to observe its effect.
The factor that is deliberately changed or manipulated by the research to observe its effect.

The factor that is kept constant throughout the experiment.
The factor that is kept constant throughout the experiment.
Question 16
In a scientific experiment, what is the independent variable?(1 point)
Responses

The factor that is kept constant throughout the experiment.
The factor that is kept constant throughout the experiment.

The factor that is deliberately changed or manipulated by the researcher.
The factor that is deliberately changed or manipulated by the researcher.

The factor that remains unaffected by other variables in the experiment.
The factor that remains unaffected by other variables in the experiment.

The factor that is measured or observed to determine the effect of the independent variable.
The factor that is measured or observed to determine the effect of the independent variable.
Question 17
What is the difference between the following 2 statements?

Statement A: The finches on the Galapagos Islands, which have different beak shapes adapted to their specific diets, exemplify how species can evolve distinct traits in response to their environment.

Statement B: The gravitational attraction between the Earth and an apple, which causes the apple to fall from a tree to the ground, is expressed by Sir Isaac Newton's description of the gravitational force between two objects.

(1 point)
Responses

Both statements are scientific laws.
Both statements are scientific laws.

Both statements are scientific theories.
Both statements are scientific theories.

Statement A is a theory and Statement B is a law.
Statement A is a theory and Statement B is a law.

Statement A is a law and Statement B is a theory.
Statement A is a law and Statement B is a theory.
Question 18
What evidence would have been needed to contradict the theory of gravity before it was proven to be a law?(1 point)
Responses

Experiments demonstrating that objects of different masses fall at different rates in a vacuum.
Experiments demonstrating that objects of different masses fall at different rates in a vacuum.

Discovery of a force stronger than gravity that acts universally on all matter.
Discovery of a force stronger than gravity that acts universally on all matter.

Observations of objects floating upwards without any external force.
Observations of objects floating upwards without any external force.

Consistent measurements showing that the gravitational constant varies significantly on Earth.
Consistent measurements showing that the gravitational constant varies significantly on Earth.
Question 19
What part of the scientific method is most likely to lead to changes in a theory?(1 point)
Responses

Results
Results

Methods
Methods

Hypothesis
Hypothesis

Problem

Answer 1

Here are the correct answers for the respective questions based on the information provided:

Question 10: Which of the following is a crucial lab safety practice?

• Correct Response: Wearing appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) at all times.

Question 11: Which of the following is an important safety procedure for scientists working in a natural environment?

• Correct Response: Wearing appropriate clothing and protective gear suited for the specific environment.

Question 12: Why is the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) important in a laboratory setting?

• Correct Response: It contains detailed information on the properties, hazard, safe handling and emergency measures related to chemicals used in the lab.

Question 13: Which of the following hypotheses is the best for this scenario?

• Correct Response: Bean plants will grow best when receiving a moderate amount of water, and excessive or insufficient water will result in stunted growth or plant mortality.

Question 14: A team of scientists at a research laboratory is conducting a study on the effects of different concentrations of a drug on bacterial growth. They need to accurately measure and prepare precise concentrations of the drug solution for their experiments. Which of the following tools will be needed?

• Correct Response: A digital balance.

Question 15: In a scientific experiment, what is the dependent variable?

• Correct Response: The factor that is measured or observed to obtain results.

Question 16: In a scientific experiment, what is the independent variable?

• Correct Response: The factor that is deliberately changed or manipulated by the researcher.

Question 17: What is the difference between the following 2 statements?

• Correct Response: Statement A is a theory and Statement B is a law.

Question 18: What evidence would have been needed to contradict the theory of gravity before it was proven to be a law?

• Correct Response: Observations of objects floating upwards without any external force.

Question 19: What part of the scientific method is most likely to lead to changes in a theory?

• Correct Response: Results.