The Scientific Method Flashcards
What is biology
The study of living things
What is botany
The study of plants
What is biotechnology
The use of living things to make products
What is biochemistry
Chemical reactions
What is physiology
Overall structure
What is micro biology
The study of small living things
What is ecology
The study of living things and their environment
What is taxonomy
The study of classification
What is cytology
The study of cells
What is genetics
The study of inheritance.
What is an observation
When something is noted
What is a hypothesis
Is an educated guess based on observation
What is an experiment
It is designed to rest a hypothesis
What is data
It consists if measurements, observations or information fathered from experiments.
What is a conclusion
Summary of all the results in an experiment.
What is a theory
A hypothesis that has been supported by many different experiments
What is a principal/ law
Arises from a theory that has been shown to be valid when fully tested over a long period of time.
What is a variable
A factor that may change to test an experiment
Who discovers vaccinations
Edward Jenner
How did Edward Jenner discover vaccinations
If someone got cowpox and recovered they won’t get it again
What is used to provide a comparison against the actual experiment.
A control
What factors should be considered so an experiment is fair
Size
Random selection
Others must be able to replicate the experiment
Double blind testing
What is double blind testing
It means both the investigated and participant are unaware of the nature of the treatment the participant is receiving.
What issues limit the value of the scientific method.
Lack of knowledge Design of experiment Difficulty interpretation results. Changes in nature Accidental discoveries.
