10th Grade Flashcards
Biology
the study of living things
What is science?
Scientist propose explanations that can be tested by examining evidence.
What do scientists do?
They collect and organize data.
Hypothesis
Scientific guess.
Scientific Method
Question or Problem? Research Hypothesis Controlled Experiments Analysis Data Conclusion Re-test
Wild Animal
Not genetically altered by artificial selection for use by humans.
Feral Animal
A domestic animal that lives in the wild with no human assistance.
Manipulated
The one thing you change.
Responding
What happens because of the change.
Controlled
All the things that stay the same.
Observation
To perceive something using your 5 senses.
Quantitative
An observation using numbers.
Inference
An assumption.
Qualitative
An observation not using numbers, black hat.
Spontaneous Generation
The belief that living things arose from non-living matter.
Francesco Redi
Disproved spontaneous generation.