Unit 1 Flashcards

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A test that separates pigments using water

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Chromatography

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My name

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Kyle Gill

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An instrument used to magnify cells, typically by showing light through the bottom

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Compound Light Microscope

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Chart with branching options to classify species.

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Dichotomous Key

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Examination of preserved specimens, such as frogs, to learn of their interior structures.

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Dissection

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Technique used to separate molecules by their size, cut by enzymes.

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Gel electrophoresis

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A tool used to measure the amount of water or volume

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Graduated Cylinder

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A chemical that changes colour when exposed to another chemical

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Indicator

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Enlarging the view of something

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Magnification

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Quantity of matter

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Mass

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10
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Tool used to find metric length

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Metric ruler

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A representation of something, usually by scale

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Model

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12
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Chemical used to make cell structures visible

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Stain

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13
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Instrument used to find mass in grams

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Triple beam balance

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The space an object occupies, typically length x width x height in math terms.

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Volume

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15
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Decision based on data to end the experiment

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Conclusion

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A reference used to compare two groups. The ________ group

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Control

17
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Information gained by research or doing an experiment

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Data

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This variable changes accordingly to the independent variable; this one will be measured.

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Dependent variable

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Support for an idea, gained by experiments.

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Evidence

20
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An educated prediction, or explanation

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Hypothesis

21
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The variable that is changed to test the dependent.

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Independent variable

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Data collected by senses, most commonly seeing something.

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Observation

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The belief something is true without proper proof

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Assumption

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An influenced belief

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Bias

25
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Conclusions based on observations

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Inference

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Ideas that are bit fact based, and may be biased.

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Opinion

27
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Several scientists observe an experiment and the procedure done, and probably critique.

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Peer review

28
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An effect-less pill to give a false effect of feeling better, or at least given the item at question

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Placebo

29
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Number of subjects in an experiment, should be many.

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Sample size

30
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Application of thinking skills, and understanding how proper science is done. ___________ Literacy.

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Scientific literacy

31
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A complex science law, which is being tested by many.

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Theory