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Scientific Method
Definitions for the chapter
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Scientific Method | Process of investigation where problems are identified and their explanations are tested by carrying out experiments |
| Biology | The study of living things |
| Control | Standard for comparison |
| Data | Measurements/observations/information gathered from an experiment |
| Double blind | Technique in which neither the tester nor the person being tested knows which samples are the drug or the placebo in drug trials |
| Hypothesis | Educated guess based on observation |
| Placebo | Control used in drug testing |
| Principle/Law | A proven theory |
| Replicate(s) | Make a duplicate of an experiment or procedure |
| Theory | A supported hypothesis by years of experimentation |
| Ethics | Refers to whether issues are right or wrong |
| Observation | An unbiased accurate report of an event |