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Intro to Biology
Lesson 1.1 - A
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| control | All variables except the one being tested must remain constant |
| control group | The group that experiences constant variables |
| dependent variable | The observed variable that changes in response to the independent variable |
| experiment | Collect data or evidence designed to support the proposed answer |
| experimental group | The group that the variable factor is introduced to |
| hypothesis | must explain the observations must be testable should predict future findings |
| independent variable | The variable that is deliberately changed |
| validity | The more often a hypothesis is tested and supported by the data, the more scientists trust it |
| theory | When a hypothesis is tested several times and the data seems to support it, the hypothesis becomes a theory. |