1.a well organized lab report should begin with the experimental procedure.
select one:
true
false
2.which of the following is not part of a lab report?
select one:
a. title
b. abstract
c. discussion
d. related news articles
3.the conclusion of a lab report is typically the longest section.
select one:
true
false
4.which of the following information does not belong in the results section of a lab report?
select one:
a. the hypothesis
b. tables that are numbered and titled
c. a sentence or two to draw attention to key points in a graph
d. a sample calculation
5.which of the following characteristics best describes scientific writing?
select one:
a. concise
b. superfluous
c. creative
d. convoluted
6.the tone of scientific writing can be casual because the writer is trying to connect with the reader on an emotional level.
select one:
true
false
7.peer-reviewed journal articles have little value because a writer's friends will be biased in their assessment.
select one:
true
false
8.which of the following publications contains scientific, primary literature?
select one:
a. the new york times newspaper
b. popular science magazine
c. the journal of the american medical association
d. time magazine
9.you are writing a lab report based on a experiment that tested the hypothesis "a fruit fly lives longer when the amino acid arginine is added to its food." in your introduction, it is most important to include
select one:
a. a description of the color of the syringe used to add the arginine to the food supply
b. the diet of the fruit fly in its natural setting
c. the number of graduate students who worked on the experiment
d. a list of the materials used
10.you are writing a lab report based on a experiment that tested the hypothesis "a fruit fly lives longer when the amino acid arginine is added to its food." in your materials and methods section, it is most important to include
select one:
a. a description of the color of the syringe used to add the arginine to the food supply
b. the diet of the fruit fly in its natural setting
c. the number of graduate students who worked on the experiment
d. the species of fruit fly used