Scientific Method
What is an inference?
Using observations to form a conclusion based on evidence
Explain the importance of questioning existing ideas.
It encourages critical thinking and advances scientific knowledge.
What is qualitative data?
Descriptive data that involves characteristics that cannot be measured.
ow do living things reproduce?
Living things can reproduce either sexually or asexually to create offspring.
The basic unit of life is the ...
cell
What is the difference between a hypothesis and a theory?
A hypothesis is a possible explanation for a set of observations, while a theory is a well-tested explanation that unifies a broad range of observations and hypotheses.
How is creativity important in science?
Creativity is essential for asking questions, defining problems, proposing hypotheses, and designing experiments.
What is quantitative data?
Numbers obtained by counting or measuring.
What does it mean to grow and develop?
The process by which living organisms increase in size and undergo changes throughout their life cycle.
hat is the purpose of a hypothesis?
To provide a possible explanation for a scientific question that can be tested.
What is a controlled experiment?
An experiment in which all variables are kept the same compared to normal conditions except for one variable.
How does skepticism influence scientific progress?
Scientists should question existing ideas and refuse to accept explanations without evidence.
What are control variables?
Variables that are kept unchanged in an experiment.
What does it mean to respond to the environment?
The ability of living organisms to react to stimuli in their surroundings.
What units are measured for measuring volume? For mass?
What are the three of the steps of the scientific method?
1) Observing and asking questions, 2) Inferring and forming a hypothesis, 3) Designing controlled experiments, 4) Collecting and analyzing data, 5) Interpreting data and drawing conclusions.
Describe curiosity in scientific research.
Curiosity allows scientists to notice how something works and to ask why or what can be done about it.
What is an independent variable?
The factor in a controlled experiment that is deliberately changed.
What does it mean to maintain a stable internal environment?
The ability of an organism to regulate its internal conditions, regardless of external changes.
Define Biology.
The study of living things.
What is one of the goals of science?
To provide natural and testable explanations for events in the natural world, use explanations supported by data to understand patterns in nature, and make useful predictions about natural events.
What is open-mindedness in science?
The willingness to accept different ideas that may not agree with one's hypotheses.
What is a dependent variable?
The variable that is observed and changes in response to the independent variable.
What are the 4 of the 8 characteristics of life?
Made up of cells, reproduce, based on a universal genetic code, grow and develop, obtain and use materials and energy, respond to their environment, maintain a stable internal environment, and evolve.
What are the levels of organization in biology?
Cell, tissue, organ, organ system.