REVIEW & REHEARSE 1 SCIENTIFIC THINKING

!ques! <i>Check Your Knowledge</i>

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Question 1.16

Science is:

  • a) a field of study that requires certain “laws of nature” to be taken on faith.
  • b) both a body of knowledge and an intellectual activity encompassing observation, description, experimentation, and explanation of natural phenomena.
  • c) a process that can be applied only within the scientific disciplines, such as biology, chemistry, and physics.
  • d) the only way to understand the natural world.
  • e) None of the above are correct.

Question 1.17

All of the following are elements of biological literacy except:

  • a) the ability to use the process of scientific inquiry to think creatively about real-world issues having a biological component.
  • b) reading the most important books in biology.
  • c) the ability to integrate into your decision making a consideration of issues having a biological component.
  • d) the ability to communicate with others about issues having a biological component.
  • e) All of the above are elements of biological literacy.