click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
1.3
The Study of Biology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| scientific methood | the series of steps followed to solve problems, including collecting data, formulating a hypothesis, testing they hypothesis and stating conclusions |
| obervation | the process of obtaining information by using the senses; the information obtained by using the senses |
| hypothesis | in science, an idea or explaination that is based on observationsand that can be tested |
| prediction | a statement made in advance that expresses the results that will be obtained from testing a hypothesis if the hypothesis is supported; the expected outcome if a hypothesis is acurate |
| experiment | a procedure that is carried out under controlled conditions to discover, demonstrate, or test a fact, theory or general truth |
| control group | in an experiment, a group that serves as a standard of comparison with another group to which the control group is identical except for one factor |
| experimental group | in an experiment, a group that is identical to a control group except for one factor and that is compared with the rest of the group |
| independent variable | in an experiment, the factor that is deliberately manipulated, also called the 'manipulated variable' |
| dependent variable | in an experiment, the factor that changes as a result of manipulation of one or more other factors;also called a 'responding variable' |
| theory | an explanation for some phenomenon that is based on observation, experimentation, and reasoning; that is supported by a large quantity of evidence; and that does not conflict with any existing experimental results or observations |
| peer review | the process in wich experts in a given field examine the results and conclusions of a scientist's study before that study is accepted for publication |