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Biology regents 1
science of living environment
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| observation | what is seen or measured |
| inference | a conclusion based on observation or evidence |
| hypothesis | an untested prediction |
| theory | a broad explanation of natural events supported by evidence |
| controlled experiment | it compares the results of an experiment between two or more groups |
| experimental group | the group being tested or given the drug or treatment |
| control group | the "normal group" that does not receive the drug or treatment |
| placebo | a sugar pill or fake treatment |
| interdependent variable | variable that is being tested...the new drug |
| dependent variable | variable that is measured at the end of an experiment |