Variables
Which variable can we control?
Independent Variable
What is the correct format for writing a hypothesis?
"If...then...because"
What do you label the x-axis?
The Independent variable?
What goes on the left side of a t-table?
The independent variable
What is the genotype?
The genotype is the specific genetic makeup of an individual
Which variable do we measure?
Dependent Variable
What are the three parts needed in an analysis statement?
1. Hypothesis
2. Was it rejected or accepted?
3. Why with quantitative evidence
What do you label the y-axis?
The dependent variable
What goes on the right side of the t-table?
What is the function of the aqueous humor
to provide nutrients to provide nutrients to the cornea and lens
In the scientific question, "How does the temperature of the classroom affect students' grades?" What is the dependent variable?
Students grades
"If I measure the moods of all the teachers, they will be happiest during lunch, because they love eating food"
The "then" is missing
What are all the components needed for the graph?
Title and Y-axis label X-axis label, numbers, and bars
What is the purpose of a t-table?
a t-table helps us record/collect data in our experiment
What is the purpose of a punnett square?
to predict the probability of different genotypes and phenotypes in the offspring of a cross between two parents
What is a constant variable?
Something that stays the same the whole experiment
What is a hypothesis?
a testable statement that proposes a possible explanation for a phenomenon or a prediction about the relationship between variables
When the independent variable goes up and the dependent variable goes up in a bar graph, what type of relationship is that?
a positive relationship
The independent variable is the....
input
What are the three ways to find the average?
1. Mean 2. Median 3. Mode
In the scientific question, "How does color affect people's moods?" what is the independent variable?
Colors
What is quantitative evidence?
Numerical data that can be counted or measured, often used to assess relationships between variables or to answer questions about "how many" or "how much"
When the IV goes up, and the DV goes down, what type of relationship is that?
A negative relationship
the dependent variable is the...
output
What is a phenotype?
The physical trait