Biology Basics: Scientific Method

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control
standard used for comparison of test results in an experiment
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data
individual facts, statistics or items of information
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observation
act or instance of noticing or perceiving
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dependent variable
in an experiment, the factor whose value changes because of a change in the independent variable.
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independent variable
the experimental factor that is manipulated; the variable whose effect is being studied
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hypothesis
possible explanation for an observed set of facts
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experiment
organized procedure of testing a hypothesis; tests the effect of one thing on another under controlled conditions
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constants
factors that are the same in the control and the experiment
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scientific method
organized series of events in scientific inquiry
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inference
process of drawing a conclusion based on evidence and reasoning

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