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The Science The Science of Biologyof Biology

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Discovery Discovery ScienceScience

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Hypothesis-Hypothesis-based based

ScienceScience

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UnderstandinUnderstanding Scienceg Science

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Who is it?Who is it?

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ModelsModels

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It is defined It is defined as the as the

Scientific Scientific study of life.study of life.

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BiologyBiology

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This is used to This is used to answer questions answer questions

about the about the natural world. natural world.

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ScienceScience

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Questions are Questions are derived from derived from

these and drive these and drive scientific scientific InquiryInquiry

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ObservationsObservations

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Recorded Recorded observationsobservations

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DataData

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Observations are Observations are made using made using

these.these.

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SensesSenses

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A logical A logical conclusion based conclusion based on observationson observations

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InferenceInference

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Data, from Data, from observations observations recorded as recorded as measurementsmeasurements

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QuantitativeQuantitative

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Data, form Data, form observations observations which is which is

descriptive.descriptive.

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QualitativeQualitative

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Describes Describes natural natural

structures or structures or processes processes

through careful through careful observations and observations and data collection.data collection.

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Discovery Discovery ScienceScience

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Made when Made when scientists put scientists put together many together many

specific specific observations to observations to

reach a conclusion.reach a conclusion.

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GeneralizationGeneralization

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Used in Used in Hypothesis-based Hypothesis-based science to test science to test

possible possible answers.answers.

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Scientific Scientific MethodMethod

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The five steps The five steps used in the used in the scientific scientific method.method.

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Observation Observation Question Question

Hypothesis Hypothesis Prediction Prediction

TestTest

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An experiment An experiment that tests a that tests a

single variable.single variable.

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Controlled Controlled ExperimentExperiment

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The variable The variable which is which is

controlled in an controlled in an experiment.experiment.

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Independent Independent VariableVariable

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The variable The variable which changes as which changes as a result of the a result of the

independent independent variable.variable.

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Dependent Dependent VariableVariable

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Consists of a Consists of a collected body collected body of data form of data form

observations and observations and experiments.experiments.

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EvidenceEvidence

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A well-tested A well-tested explanation that explanation that makes sense of a makes sense of a great variety of great variety of

scientific scientific observations.observations.

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TheoryTheory

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Physical, Physical, mental, or mental, or mathematical mathematical

representations representations of how people of how people understand a understand a process or process or

ideas.ideas.

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ModelsModels

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Become widely Become widely accepted only accepted only when they are when they are supported by a supported by a large body of large body of evidence.evidence.

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TheoriesTheories

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It’s goal is to It’s goal is to apply scientific apply scientific understanding understanding

for some for some specific specific purpose.purpose.

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TechnologyTechnology

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James Watson and James Watson and Francis CrickFrancis Crick

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Charles DarwinCharles Darwin

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Albert EinsteinAlbert Einstein

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Mathamatical Mathamatical ModelModel

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Physical modelPhysical model

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MentalMental

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