Section 1: Science as a Process

Question 1

Biology

Answer 1

The study of Life

Question 2

Inquiry

Answer 2

The search for information and explanation

Question 3

Scientific Inquiry

Answer 3

Objective problem-solving method that utilizes a standard set of procedures

Question 4

Inductive Reasoning

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Occurs whenever a person uses creative thinking to combine isolated facts into a cohesive whole

Question 5

Hypothesis

Answer 5

A tentative explanation of a phenomenon. Derived from limited evidence.

Question 6

Can theories evolve?

Answer 6

Yes

Question 7

Can theories be disproven?

Answer 7

Yes

Question 8

Scientific inquiry is used to study phenomena that can be

Answer 8

observed and measured

Question 9

Scientific inquiry steps

Answer 9

Step 1: Make an observation
Step 2: State a hypothesis
Step 3: Conduct an experiment
Step 4: Analyze Results
Step 5: Make a conclusion

Question 10

Hypotheses are tested in

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Controlled experiments

Question 11

Each controlled experiment looks at the effect of

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One variable

Question 12

Independent variable

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Factor being tested

Question 13

Dependent variable

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Factor being observed and measured

Question 14

Major underlying assumption in all scientific studies

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Independent variable is causing some measurable change in the dependent variable

Question 15

In a controlled experiment, all variables are kept the same

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Except the one being tested

Question 16

Samples

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Small groups of organisms or objects experiments are done on

Question 17

2 groups needed for a hypothesis to be tested

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Experimental Group: The group on which the independent variable is tested
Control Group: Not exposed to the independent variable

Question 18

p value

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The probability of results of the experiment being attributed to chance

Question 19

Scientific Theory

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A well-tested explanation for a set of observations or experimental results