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Biology |
The study of living organisms and their interactions with one another and their environments. ( Essentially biology is the scientific study of life ) |
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Science |
Knowledge that covers general truths or the operation of general laws, especially when acquired and tested by the scientific method. |
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The scientific method |
A method of research with defined steps that include experiments and careful observation. |
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Note 1 |
Science begins with observation therefore, much of Science is purely descriptive. |
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Note 2 |
Science aims to understand the natural world through Observation, and Reasoning |
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Hypothesis |
Is a suggested explanation for an event, which is Testable and Falsifiable and can be used to make Predictions. |
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• A Hypothesis 》Must be Testable and tested to determine its validity 》Must be Falsifiable, or able to be disproven 》Stated as answer to the question 》Is often tested in many different ways 》Allows for predictions to be made 》Should be iterative ▪︎can be changed and refined with new data |
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Variable |
Any part of an experiment that can vary or change during the experiment |
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Control |
Contains every feature of the experimental group except it is not given the manipulation that is Hypothesized about |
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Prediction |
Predictions provide a way to test the validity of hypothesis |
