Formulating Scientific Questions

Question 1

What are the characteristics of a scientific question

Answer 1

narrow focus
unknown answer
addresses a gap in knowledge

Question 2

Characteristics of non-scientific questions

Answer 2

refer to the supernatural
based on opinion
rely on moral and social values
the phenomena can’t be measured

Question 3

The Human Genome project

Answer 3

identified the sequence of base pairs in human DNA and identified genes

Question 4

What questions branched from the Human Genome Project? Question 1:

Answer 4

how can the diagnosis of genetic diseases be improved

Question 5

Human Genome project Question 2:

Answer 5

how can drugs be improved

Question 6

Human Genome Project Question 3:

Answer 6

how are different groups of people related

Question 7

Human Genome Project Question 4:

Answer 7

how can DNA be used to produce food crops that are resistant to disease

Question 8

Forensics Question 1:

Answer 8

how can DNA be used to identify criminals accurately

Question 9

Forensics Question 2:

Answer 9

how can DNA be used to find people who disappeared

Question 10

Forensics Question 3:

Answer 10

how can DNA be used to identify the victims of crimes