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biology |
the study of all living things;life science |
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critical thinking |
comparing what you already know with the information you are given to decide whether you agree with it |
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ethics |
rules of moral conduct or moral principles |
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hypothesis |
possible explanation about an observation that can be tested by scietific investigations |
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inference |
logical explanation of an observation that is drawn from prior knowledge or experience |
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observation |
using one or more of your senses to gather inforamation and take nte of what occurs |
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prediction |
statement about what will happen next in a seqeunce of events |
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science |
the investigation and explorations of natural events and of the new information that results from those investigations |
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scientific law |
describes a pattern or an event in nature that is always true |
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scientific theory |
explanations of observations or events based on knowledge gained from many observations and investigations |
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technology |
practical use of scientific knowledge, especially for industrial or commercial use |
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Conrtrol group |
a group of subjects that are not getting what the other group is; not eiperimental group
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Microscope |
an optical instrument used for viewing very small objects, such as mineral samples or animal or plant cells, typically magnified several hundred times.
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Skepticism |
a skeptical attitude; doubt as to the truth of something
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Bias |
prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair.
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