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Basic scientific method for Biology
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Which scenario would be the most credible and accurate?
Not controlling variables and doing 100 trials
Controlling all variables and doing one trial
Not controlling variables and doing one trial.
Controlling variables and doing 100 trials
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What is the independent variable
The variable being tested and changed
When you hold something constant
The outcome
The variable measured
3
John tests whether his rap skills are the best in school. Why would you not trust his results?
He is biased
He controlled too much
He is not a scientist
He hates country music
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A good hypothesis must
All the above
Make a prediction
Be testable
Be based in logical observations
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The effect of amount of light on plant growth. What is the IV?
The amount of Soil
The type of plant
Plant growth
Amount of Light
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What is the difference between the experimental group and the control group
The experimental group get the IV done on them
The experimental group is larger
The experimental group gets results
The experimental group is independent
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True or False: Only people with degrees in science can conduct experiments.
False
True
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All of these need to be part of any graph you create EXCEPT
A title
Colors
Equal intervals
Labeled axis with units
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This is when you state whether your hypothesis was correct, your errors, and what you do next.
Conclusion
Graph
Procedure
Problem
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If an experiment cannot be repeated by other people or scientists then it's
Perfect
Not reliable
Reliable
a good experiment
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How is a controlled variable different to the dependent variable?
Control variables are the outcome.
Control variables are what the scientist is testing.
Control variables are the same as dependent variables.
Control Variables remain constant.
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Select the correctly written hypothesis
Dogs are friendly
If you treat dogs well they will be friendly.
What happens if you train dogs?
If you train dogs more they might be better.
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A control group helps an experiment because it give the scientist
More participants
More work
A group to compare experimental results to
None of the above
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The dependent variable is .....
kept the same
Measured or observed
Changed by the scientist
known before the experiment
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The Sharks football team wants to know protein shakes makes you stronger. What's the Dependent Variable?
Shakes
The age of players
Player Strength
The coach
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The purpose of a procedure is to....
Make you do more writing
Keep other people from copying
Make sure that the participants know exactly what's happenin
Show others the steps you took to do the experiment.
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What do you need in order to begin the scientific method?
A problem/question
Hands
Tools
A degree
