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Define Biology
This is the scientific study of life.
What are control groups
These are groups of individuals that are identical to an experiment group, except for the independent variable under investigation
Deductive reasoning
Using a general idea to make a conclusion about a specific case
The dependent variable is..
This is a variable that is presumably affected by an independent variable being tested.
Define an experimental group..
A group of individuals who have a certain characteristic or receive a certain treatment
What is a Hypothesis
A testable explanation of a natural phenomenon
What is inductive reasoning
This is when you draw a conclusion that is based on an observation
A model is defined as..
An analogous system used for testing hypotheses
Define a prediction
This is a statement based on a hypothesis, about a condition that should occur if the hypothesis is correct
Define science
Science is the systematic study of the Universe
What is the scientific method
Making, testing and evaluating the hypotheses
What is a variable
In an experiment a variable is a characteristic or event that differs among individuals or over time.
Probability
The chance that a particular outcome of an event will occur, this depends on. The total number of outcomes possible
Sampling error
The difference between results derived from testing an entire group of events or individuals, and results derived from testing a subset of the group
Statistically Significant
This refers to a result that is statistically unlikely to have occurred by chance
