scientific investigation - photosynthesis

Question 1

Primary data

Answer 1

collected directly by the person conducting the investigation

Question 2

Secondary data

Answer 2

collected by a person other than the person using the data

Question 3

Quantitative

Answer 3

A measured numerical value

Question 4

qualititive

Answer 4

Words or description

Question 5

animal ethics

Answer 5

reduction
refinement
Replacement

Question 6

reduction

Answer 6

Use of fewer animals in scientific procedures

Question 7

refinement

Answer 7

Method that alleviate or minimise potential pain and distress, and enhance animal wellbeing

Question 8

replacement

Answer 8

Methods that permit the given purpose of an activity or project to be achieved without the use of animals or with the use of non-sentinent animals.

Question 9

validity

Answer 9

Extent to which tests measure what was intended

Question 10

accuracy

Answer 10

Extent to which a measurement result represents the quantity it purports to measure

Question 11

quadrats

Answer 11

square, rectangular, or circle frame.

Marks out space being sampled

Question 12

transects

Answer 12

Line marked through area of study.

show changes in community composition and population abundance along axis.

Question 13

Electrofishing

Answer 13

uses electricity to stun fish to be caught in hand net

Question 14

Capture recapture

Answer 14

estimates population size

Question 15

Ordinal

Answer 15

data can be put in order

Question 16

Nominal

Answer 16

cant put data in order

Question 17

Continuous

Answer 17

decimals, infinite

Question 18

Discrete

Answer 18

finite, no decimals

Question 19

Biodiversity

Answer 19

variation in the any different communities and their environments on earth.

Question 20

Species diversity

Answer 20

number of different species within an ecosystem

Question 21

Genetic diversity

Answer 21

range of genetic characteristics within a single species.

Question 22

Hot spot

Answer 22

relatively small, numerous endemic species and large number of endangered and threatened species.
Must contain 1500 vascular plants found nowhere else on earth.
must have 70% of native vegetation.

Question 23

Biological species concept

Answer 23

species based on wether members can interbreed to produce fertile offspring

Question 24

Morphological species concept

Answer 24

species based on their physical characteristics

Question 25

Phylogenetic species concept

Answer 25

species that states species comprises the smallest group of individuals sharing a common ancestor, often determined through genetic analysis.