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Biology 2e Chapter 1

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Biology the study of living organisms and their interactions with one another and their environments.
Science knowledge that covers general truths or the operation of general laws, especially when acquired and tested by the scientific method
Scientific Method a method of research with defined steps that include experiments and careful observation
Hypothesis a suggested explanation for an event, which one can test
Theory a tested and confirmed explanation for observations or phenomena
Natural sciences scientists consider those fields of science related to the physical world and its phenomena and processes
Life science which study living things and include biology
Physical sciences Study nonliving matter and include astronomy, geology, physics, and chemistry
Deductive reasoning a form of logical thinking that uses a general principle or law to forecast specific results
Descriptive(or discovery) science usually inductive, aims to observe, explore, and discover
Hypothesis based science usually deductive, begins with a specific question or problem and a potential answer or solution that one can test
Falsifiable experimental results can disprove it
Variable any part of the experiment that can vary or change during the experiment
Control group contains every feature of the experimental group except it is not given the manipulation that the researcher hypothesizes
Basic science “pure” science seeks to expand knowledge regardless of the short-term application of that knowledge
Applied Science “technology,” aims to use science to solve real-world problems, making it possible, for example, to improve a crop yield, find a cure for a particular disease, or save animals threatened by a natural disaster
Serendipity by means of a fortunate accident or a lucky surprise
Peer reviewed manuscripts scientific papers that a scientist’s colleagues or peers review
Introduction starts with brief, but broad, background information about what is known in the field
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