Chapter 1.1 Flashcards
1
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biology
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the study of life
2
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hypothesis
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A formal educated guess based on observations. If, then, because. What you think will happen.
3
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experiment
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used to test a hypothesis
4
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constant
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always the same in an experiment
5
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inference
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an educated guess based on an observation
6
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qualitative data
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data that can be described
7
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quantitative data
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data that can be counted
8
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control group
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the unchanged group in an experiment; used to compare with the experimental group
9
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experimental group
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the group being tested
10
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theory
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“this thing almost definitly happens this way”
11
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independent variable
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you control this variable
12
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dependent variable
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you measure this variable
