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The Scientific Method Flashcards

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What is biology

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The study of living things

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What is botany

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The study of plants

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What is biotechnology

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The use of living things to make products

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What is biochemistry

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Chemical reactions

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What is physiology

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Overall structure

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What is micro biology

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The study of small living things

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What is ecology

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The study of living things and their environment

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What is taxonomy

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The study of classification

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What is cytology

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The study of cells

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What is genetics

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The study of inheritance.

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What is an observation

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When something is noted

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What is a hypothesis

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Is an educated guess based on observation

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What is an experiment

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It is designed to rest a hypothesis

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What is data

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It consists if measurements, observations or information fathered from experiments.

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What is a conclusion

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Summary of all the results in an experiment.

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What is a theory

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A hypothesis that has been supported by many different experiments

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What is a principal/ law

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Arises from a theory that has been shown to be valid when fully tested over a long period of time.

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What is a variable

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A factor that may change to test an experiment

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Who discovers vaccinations

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Edward Jenner

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How did Edward Jenner discover vaccinations

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If someone got cowpox and recovered they won’t get it again

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What is used to provide a comparison against the actual experiment.

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A control

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What factors should be considered so an experiment is fair

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Size
Random selection
Others must be able to replicate the experiment
Double blind testing

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What is double blind testing

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It means both the investigated and participant are unaware of the nature of the treatment the participant is receiving.

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What issues limit the value of the scientific method.

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Lack of knowledge 
Design of experiment 
Difficulty interpretation results. 
Changes in nature 
Accidental discoveries.

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