Quiz #1 Flashcards
List the scientific method in order.
Observation, ask a question, form a hypothesis (in the form of if/then), design an experiment, record and analyze data, draw a conclusion, repeat, and follow up.
What is quantitative data and qualitative data? What are some examples?
Quantitative data is expressed as numbers obtained by counting or measuring. (Ex: the Dalmatian had 12 spots)
Qualitative data are descriptive and involve characteristics that can’t usually be counted. (Ex: the puppy was young and energetic)
The study of life.
Biology
What is the goal of science?
To investigate and understand the natural world and to use those explanations to make useful predictions.
Factors that can purposely change.
Manipulated variables.
A factor that may change because of the manipulated variable(ex:reaction time)
Responding
An organized way of using evidence to learn about the natural world
Science
The process of gathering information about events or processes in a careful, orderly way.
Observation
Information gathered from observations.
Data
Logical interpretation based on prior knowledge or experience.
Inference
Proposed scientific explanation for a set of observations.
Hypothesis
Smallest unit of an organism that can considered alive.
Cell
An organism’s ability to maintain a tolerable internal environment in the face of changing external conditions.
Homeostasis
Cells from two different parents unite to form the first cell of the new organism.
Sexual reproduction
A single parent produces offspring identical to itself.
Asexual reproduction
