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Term | Definition |
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observation | the process of obtaining information by using the senses |
data | observations and measurements recorded during and experiment |
hypothesis | a testable idea or explanations that leads to scientific investigation |
experiment | a procedure that is carried out under controlled conditions to discover, demonstrate, or test a fact, theory, or general truth |
independent variable | condition or factor that is manipulated by a scientist during and experiment |
dependent variable | experimental data collected through observation and measurement |
constant | condition that is controlled so that it does not change during an experiment |
theory | a system of ideas that explains many related observations and is supported by a large body of evidence acquired through scientific investigation |
measurement | a determination of the dimensions of something using a standard unit |
accuracy | a description of how close a measurement is to the true value of the quantity |
precision | the exactness of a measurement |
microscope | tool that provides an enlarged image of an object |
gene | the most basic physical unit of heredity |
molecular genetics | study of DNA structure and function on the molecular level |
genomics | the study of entire genomes, especially by using technology to compare genes with in and between species |
Biotechnology | use and application of living things and biological processes |
Transgenic | organism whose genome had been altered to contain one or more genes form another organism or species |