what we now know - pack 18 Flashcards

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to publish new scientific research a

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paper would be written and sent to a scientific journal who would then consider whether it was worthy of publication

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before publication the paper is sent to

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two or three scientists for peer review

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what is the job of d the reviewing scientists

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to examine his papers very critically to check that the work was valid, included proper controls, used statistics appropriately, considered the work of other scientists and if conclusions were justified

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what can happen after the review process

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returned for alterations and classification then published

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what is the major way in which other scientists around the world can learn about new research

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scientific conference

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all the genes and non coding dna is called the

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genome

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the study of genes and dna is called

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genetics

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all the mRNA that an organism produces is called the

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transcriptome

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the study of mRNA is called

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transcriptomics

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10
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all the proteins that an organism produces is called the

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proteome

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what is considered a major selection pressure associated with climate change

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increased length of the growing season

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