Biol Quiz 1 Flashcards
1
Q
What are three basic questions that science asks?
A
What’s there? How does it work? How did it come to be this way?
2
Q
What is a good definition of science.
A
Science is figuring out problems based on observing, thinking, experimenting, and validating.
3
Q
What part of the universe does science seek to explain?
A
Science seeks to explain the natural world and it is tested using evidence from natural world
4
Q
Definition of inference.
A
Logical conclusions based on observable facts
5
Q
Principle of parsimony
A
The simplest explanation has the advantage
6
Q
Science is non-dogmatic
A
Meaning that no one has to believe anything. The beliefs are just valued and respected
