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biology U1T2
unit one topic 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| constant | something that stays the same in a experiment. |
| variable | factors that can change in an experiment. |
| dependent variable | the variable that is observed and that changes in response to the independent variable is called the dependent variable. |
| experimental group | a group of people or things to be tested or experimented on. normally a big group. |
| independent variable | the variable deliberately changed is called the independent variable. |
| inference | is a logical interpretation based on what scientists already hypothesis. |
| observation | the act of noticing and describing events or processes in a careful, orderly way. |
| peer review | to look carefully for mistakes, oversights, unfair influences, or fraud, in techniques and analysis. |
| bias | A bias is a personal, rather than scientific, point of view for, or against, something. |