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BIO302 - Module 1

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binomial nomenclature Every recognized species on earth (at least in theory) is given a two-part scientific name
Taxonomy the science and process of naming living organisms
Website with information on scientific names http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/animal_names/scientific_name.html
What do migratory animals exhibit? Migratory animals exhibit a pattern of movement in which they travel from one place to another and back again on an annual schedule.
Careful observations made by naturalists and scientists constitute the _________ in reaching a correct explanation for an event in the natural world. First step
Naturalists Naturalists are people who make observations of nature and describe what they see in text, photographs, movies, etc. They enjoy communing with nature and inspire others by communicating their experiences and sharing their excitement.
Sampling Populations Scientists study populations by collecting small samples of individuals and use statistics to estimate characteristics.
Significant Statistics show that the chance of finding a difference of that magnitude was less than or equal to a certain probability, usually 0.05.
Random To reduce bias pick from a random number table. Not to be confused with arbitrary.
Null Hypothesis the "anti" hypothesis. we gather information to try to reject this.
alternative hypothesis Reasonable alternative to the null.
Type I error Reject the true null hypothesis
Type II error Accept a false null hypothesis
Mutualism When two things benefit from each other like the cleaner wrasse fish.
Conventional Wisdom What is generally believed to be true. Sometimes not studied like the red-billed oxpecker and their hosts.
Experiment Made to test a hypothesis. What is tested is subjected to certain conditions. One condition is manipulated to show a response. Any result should be from that one changed condition.
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