Biology - Working Scientifically

representation model

simplified description of real life

computational model

use computers to make simulations

issues created by science

economic, personal, social, environmental, not able to answer all questions

economic issues

not being able to afford development

social issues

affecting peoples lifestyle

personal issues

affect individuals

environmental issues

development at the cost of our environment?

Hypothese

Hypothesis/ Hypotheses

Rückmeldung anderer (Forscher)

peer review

geändert/ verbesssert

modified

verworfen

scrapped

accepted hypothesis

theory

Modelle

models

factors that can change

variables

Gefährdungen

hazards

wissenschaftliche Fortschritte

scientific advances

Wahrscheinlichkeit

probability

wenig Risiko

low-risk

viel Risiko

high-risk

variable that changes

independent variable

variable that is being measured

dependent variable

variable that stays the same

control variable

Unregelmäßigkeiten

anomalies

smallest change detectible

resolution

geprüft

calibrated

abweichend

anomalous

average

mean

how spread out

range

23455667778 median

6

23455667778 mode

7

Balkendiagramm

bar chart

einen Graphen erstellen

plot a graph

Achse

axis

Steigung

gradient

how much sth changes over time

rate

Nullstelle

x-intercept

y-achsenabschnitt

y-intercept

relationship

correlation

what you multiply/ divide by to get to bigger/ smaller unit

conversion factor

organism made out of eukaryotic cells

Eukaryote

prokaryotic cells

Prokaryote

different parts of a cell

subcellular structures

making things look bigger

magnify

the higher the ___ the sharper the image

resolution

specialise cells for functions

Differentiation

cells that don't differentiate

stem cells

stromlinienförmiger Kopf

streamlined head (sperm cells)

Zusammenziehung

contraction

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