The Scientific Method Flashcards
Biology
The study of living things
Botany
Plants
Biotechnology
Use of living things to make a product
Biochemistry
Chemical reactions
Physiology
Overall function
Anatomy
Overall structure
Microbiology
Small living things
Taxonomy
Classification
Ecology
Living things and their environment
Cytology
Cells
Genetics
Inheritance
Scientific method
A process of investigation in which problems are identified and their suggested explanations are tested by carrying out experiments.
Observation
When something is noticed
Hypothesis
An educated guess based on observations.
An experiment
The test for a hypothesis
Data
A collection of information of facts and figures obtained from an experiment that are collected, recorded and analysed.
Conclusion
A summary of the results of an experiment
A theory
A hypothesis that has been supported by by many different experiments.
Principle/Law
Arises from a theory that has been shown to be valid when fully tested over a long period of time.
Variable
A factor that may change in an experiment.
Control
Acts as a comparison against which the actual experiment can be judged.
Replicate
A repeat of an experiment
Double blind
Both the investigator and the participant are unaware of the nature of the treatment the participant is receiving.
Ethics
Relate to whether conduct is right or wrong.
