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Biology
scientific method
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| biology | study of life |
| botany | study of plants |
| genetics | study of genes and DNA |
| microbiology | study of microorganisms |
| what Is the scientific method | the process of investigation in which problems are identified and tested using experiments |
| observation | notice something using your senses e.g colour change |
| hypothesis | an educated guess based on an observation |
| experiment | carried out to test a hypothesis |
| collect and analyse data | record results in graphs/tables. experiment to be repeated to get average result |
| conclusions | to state whether your hypothesis was proven or not |
| compare | compare conclusion with existing knowledge |
| report | report findings |
| theory | when hypothesis has been supported by a lot of experimentation |
| principle | theory has survived many years with lots of experimentation |
| control | a standard at which results can be compared against |
| bias | when someone is prejudice for or against something |
| replicate | a repeat of an experiment |
| data | measurements observation or information gathered |
| double blind testing | neither the person being tested nor the tester knows who is receiving the real treatment and who is receiving the placebo |