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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 observation
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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 to 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 stated, data are collected to test it, and the 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 classifictions
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bionomial 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 are 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 the occur during the lifetime of an individual, through use or disuse, can be passed 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 reproduction success over multiple generations
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fitness
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reproductive success
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population
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interbreeding group of organism
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mutation
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an alternation in the DNA that may or may not alter teh 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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