Scientific Investigation

is a systematic, evidence-based approach to answering questions about the natural world, usually involving the scientific method—observation, hypothesis development, experimentation, and data analysis.

The systematic, evidence-based investigation of living organisms and life processes to discover new knowledge, validate theories, or develop applications in fields like biology, medicine, and biotechnology.

The active, precise process of using the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste) or scientific instruments to gather information about organisms, ecosystems, or biological phenomena.

The process of drawing logical, evidence-based conclusions or making interpretations from observations, data, and prior knowledge, rather than relying solely on direct observation.

Is a tentative, testable, and falsifiable explanation for a biological phenomenon or observation, acting as an "educated guess" to guide research.

a controlled, systematic procedure conducted to test a hypothesis, gather empirical data, and determine cause-and-effect relationships between variables in biological systems

is the specific factor, condition, or treatment deliberately manipulated or changed by researchers to observe its effect on a biological system.

the factor you measure or observe to see how it responds to changes.

any factor, trait, or condition that is intentionally held constant throughout an experiment to ensure a fair test.

a standard component of an experiment that remains untreated or unchanged to serve as a baseline for comparison.

raw facts, measurements, observations, or recordings collected during experiments and research.

The final step of an investigation that summarizes findings, interprets data, and determines if the results support or refute the original hypothesis.

to systematically break down, examine, and interpret experimental data or complex information to identify patterns, relationships, and trends.

is a systematic, often unintentional, error in the design, data collection, analysis, or interpretation of research that causes a deviation from the truth and leads to false conclusions.

the general, long-term direction or movement of data points—upward, downward, or stable—observed over a specific period or set of conditions.

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Scienceinvestigation

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Scientific Investigation	is a systematic, evidence-based approach to answering questions about the natural world, usually involving the scientific method—observation, hypothesis development, experimentation, and data analysis.
Research	The systematic, evidence-based investigation of living organisms and life processes to discover new knowledge, validate theories, or develop applications in fields like biology, medicine, and biotechnology.
Observation	The active, precise process of using the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste) or scientific instruments to gather information about organisms, ecosystems, or biological phenomena.
Inference	The process of drawing logical, evidence-based conclusions or making interpretations from observations, data, and prior knowledge, rather than relying solely on direct observation.
Hypothesis	Is a tentative, testable, and falsifiable explanation for a biological phenomenon or observation, acting as an "educated guess" to guide research.
Experiment	a controlled, systematic procedure conducted to test a hypothesis, gather empirical data, and determine cause-and-effect relationships between variables in biological systems
Independent Variable	is the specific factor, condition, or treatment deliberately manipulated or changed by researchers to observe its effect on a biological system.
Dependent Variable	the factor you measure or observe to see how it responds to changes.
Controlled Variable	any factor, trait, or condition that is intentionally held constant throughout an experiment to ensure a fair test.
Control	a standard component of an experiment that remains untreated or unchanged to serve as a baseline for comparison.
Data	raw facts, measurements, observations, or recordings collected during experiments and research.
Conclusion	The final step of an investigation that summarizes findings, interprets data, and determines if the results support or refute the original hypothesis.
Analyze	to systematically break down, examine, and interpret experimental data or complex information to identify patterns, relationships, and trends.
Scientific Bias	is a systematic, often unintentional, error in the design, data collection, analysis, or interpretation of research that causes a deviation from the truth and leads to false conclusions.
Data trends	the general, long-term direction or movement of data points—upward, downward, or stable—observed over a specific period or set of conditions.

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