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22 Cards in this Set
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deduction
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A conclusion that follows logically from a set of observations
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observation
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The gathering of scientific information by watching a phenomenon
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hypothesis
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A preliminary explanation of a phenomenon. hypothesis formation is the first step of the scientific method.
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experimentation
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The testing of a hypothesis
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scientific method
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Standard scientific research procedure in which a hypothesis is either supported or refuted.
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data
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The scientific evidence produced by an experiment or by observation, from which scientific conclusions are made.
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falsifiable
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Able to be shown to be false
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paradigm
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A conceptual framework useful for understanding a body of evidence
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immutability (or fixity)
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stasis, lack of change
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taxonomy
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The science of biological classification.
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binomial nomenclature
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Linnaean naming system for all organisms, consisting of a genus and species label
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taxon
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A group of organisms assigned to a particular category
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catastrophism
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Theory that there have been multiple creations interspersed by great natural disasters such as Noah’s flood.
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theory of inheritance of acquired characteristics
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Discredited theory of evolutionary change proposing that changes that occur during the lifetime of an individual, through use or disuse can be passes on to the next generation
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uniformitarianism
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Theory that the same gradual geological process we observe today was operating in the past.
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adaptive radiation
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The diversification of one founding species into multiple species and niches.
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natural selection
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differential reproductive success over multiple generations.
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fitness
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reproductive success
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population
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An interbreeding group of organisms
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mutation
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An alteration in the DNA that may or may not alter the function of a cell. If it occurs in a gamete, it may be passed from one generation to the next.
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Creation Science
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A creationist attempt to refute the evidence of evolution.
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Intelligent design
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A creationist school of thought that proposes that natural selection cannot account for the diversity and complexity of form and function seen in nature.
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