Basic Questions Flashcards
What is an Independent variable?
A variable that is intentionally changed to observe its effect on the dependent variable.
What is a Dependent Variable?
The event studied and expected to change when the independent variable is changed.
What is a Control Group?
A group of subjects closely resembling the treatment group in many variables but not receiving the active medication or factor under study.
Homeostasis
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Hypothesis
An educated guess.
What is a cell?
The smallest structural and functional unit of an organism.
What is an organelle?
Any of a number of organized or specialized structures within a living cell.
What is tissue?
Any of the distinct types of material of which animals or plants are made, consisting of specialized cells and their products.
What is a prediction?
A forecast.
What is a hypothesis?
A proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence.
What is a theory?
A supposition or a system of ideas intended to explain something.
What is a control group?
The group in an experiment or study that does not receive treatment.
What is an experiment group?
A group that gets tested.
What is an observation?
The action or process of observing something or someone carefully or in order to gain information.
What is the scientific method?
A method of procedure that has characterized natural science.
