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bio ch 1.3
science of life
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| scientific method | series of steps followed to solve problems. |
| observation | obtaining information by using your senses |
| hypothesis | proposed explanation for the way something in the world works. |
| prediction | something that forecasts what would happen in a certain siituation if the hypothesis were true. |
| experiment | something used to test a hypothesis and its predicitons. |
| control group | a normal standard that you can compare with the experiment |
| experimental group | same as the control group but with one independant variable |
| independant variable | the factor in an experiment that is manipulated. |
| dependant variable | something changed that is affected by the independant variable. |
| theory | a set of hypotheses that has been proved true many times. |
| peer review | scientists that critique other scientists work. |