Biology I Unit #1 Vocab

The prefix that means multiplying by one hundredth (1/100).

A graph that compares two variables using a vertical and horizontal axis.

Estimation of a value based on extending a known sequence of values.

Something that describes or characterizes an attribute without using numbers.

The prefix that means multiplying by a thousand.

What is being tested or measure in an experiment.

The idea or explanation that is tested through study or experimentation.

A well-supported explanation about something in the natural world.

A graph used to compare frequency between different groups.

The group that does not receive the treatment and acts as a baseline.

A circular graphic used to compare the portions to the whole.

Anything that can be expressed in numbers.

What is changed or controlled in an experiment.

The logic behind the explanation of data.

The representation of an idea, object or process.

The prefix that means multiplying by one thousandth (1/1000).

The closeness of two or more measures to each other.

This is used to support or counter the claim.

The closeness of a measured value to the standard or known value.

A statement or conclusion that answers the original question or problem.