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Scientific Method
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Biology | study of living things |
| Characteritic | Feature identified in an organism or object |
| Control | Standard against which results of an experiment are compared |
| Data | Measurement, observations or information gathered from an experiment |
| Double blind testing | Method for prevention of bias where neither the tester nor person being tested knows whos getting the placebo or test chemical |
| Ethics | whether something is right or wrong |
| Experiment | Series of steps carried out to test a hypothesis |
| Freedom from bias | Scientist does nor come to the experiment thinking they already know what the result is |
| Hypothesis | Idea based on observation that can be tested by experiment |
| Peer Review | Checking of a persons work by others who work in same field |
| Placebo | Control in experiment |
| Principle | Proven theory |
| Random Selection | Several samples chosen at random to even outcome |
| Replicate | Repeat of an experiment or procedure |
| Scientific Method | Step by step method which leads to knowledge |
| Theory | Hypothesis supported by experiment |