Category 1
particular preference or point of view that is personal, rather than scientific
bias
a logical interpretation based on prior knowledge or experience
inference
a possible explanation for a set of observations or possible answer to a scientific question
hypothesis
scientific study of life
Biology
experiment in which only one variable is changed and controlled by someone
controlled experiment
variable that is observed and that changes in response to the independent variable
dependent variable
part of Earth in which life exists including land, water, air, and the atmospshere
biosphere
evidence or information gathered from observations
data
factor in a controlled experiment that id deliberately changed (changed on purpose)
independent variable
the group in an experiment that that is exposed to the same conditions as the experimental group except for one independent variable
control group
the combination of chemical reactions through which an organism builds up or breaks down materials
metabolism
an organized way of gathering and analyzing evidence about the natural world
science
signal to which an organism responds
stimulus
a well tested explanation that unifies a broad range of observations and hypotheses, and enables scientists to make accurate predictions about new situations
theory
statement about an observed phenomenon
law