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Unit 1 Topic 1 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Biotechnology | Based on our ability to "edit" and rewrite the genetic code-in a sense, redesigning there living world to order. |
| Evidence | Online sources, quotes, vocab, etc, used to prove one thing or another. |
| Science | Use of evidence to construct testable explanations and predictions of natural phenomena. |
| Testable | Able to be tested on. |
| Empirical | Based on, concerned with, or verifiable by observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic. |
| Claim | State or assert that something is the case, typically without providing evidence or proof. |
| Phenomenon | A fact or situation that is observed to exist or happen, especially one whose cause or explanations is in a question. |
| Falsify | Prove a statement to be false. |
| Anecdotal | Not necessarily true or reliable, based on personal accounts rather than facts or search. |
| Pseudoscience | Consists of statements, beliefs, or practices that are claimed to be scientific and factual in the absence of evidence. |