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22 Cards in this Set
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Adaptation |
Inherited trait selected over time because it allows an organism to better survive |
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Bias |
Partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue |
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Biotechnology |
The use and application of living things and biological processes |
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Control |
Sample that is treated the same as all other samples, except it is not exposed to the independent variable |
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Data |
Observations and measurements recorded during an experiment |
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Dependent Variable |
Factor that is observed or measured in an experiment |
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Ethics |
Moral principles that govern an individual's or groups actions |
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Hypothesis |
Prediction about a question or problem that is testable |
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Independent Variable |
Factor that is manipulated during an experiment |
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Inference |
Reasoning from the specific to the general |
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Law |
Concise verbal or mathematical statement of a relation fundamental to science |
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Model |
Tangible object or schematic used to represent a more complex concept or object |
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Observation |
Using the senses to study the world |
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Pseudoscience |
Claim, belief, or practice which is presented as scientific but lacks valid scientific method or peer review |
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Qualitative |
Data that consists of non-numerical descriptors such as color, texture, smell, etc. |
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Quantitative |
Numerical data or measurements |
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Reliability |
The degree of consistency between two measurements or tests of the same thing |
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Science |
Knowledge of the material world gained through systematic observation and experimentation |
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Technology |
Application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes |
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Theory |
Comprehensive explanation of some aspect of nature that is supported by a broad body of evidence |
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Validity |
Measure of the adequacy of an experiment; whether it really measures or tests the given hypothesis |
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Variable |
Any condition that can affect the outcome of an experiment |
