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Basic scientific method for Biology
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True or False: Only people with degrees in science can conduct experiments.
True
False
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The purpose of a procedure is to....
Show others the steps you took to do the experiment.
Make you do more writing
Keep other people from copying
Make sure that the participants know exactly what's happenin
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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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The effect of the amount of light on plant growth. This would be a good....
Independent variable
Title for a graph
Dependent variable
Hypothesis
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A control group helps an experiment because it give the scientist
More work
None of the above
A group to compare experimental results to
More participants
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A good hypothesis must
Be based in logical observations
Be testable
Make a prediction
All the above
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What is the first thing you do if you are in the lab and you spill chemicals on your hands?
Get the fire extinguisher
Tell the instructor
Scream
Pull the chemical shower
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Select the correctly written hypothesis
If you treat dogs well they will be friendly.
If you train dogs more they might be better.
Dogs are friendly
What happens if you train dogs?
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Which scenario would be the most credible and accurate?
Controlling all variables and doing one trial
Not controlling variables and doing 100 trials
Controlling variables and doing 100 trials
Not controlling variables and doing one trial.
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Riley wants to make home-made bubbles. He tests 3 Types of soap and measures the diameter of the formed. What is the IV?
Type of Soap
Amoutn of Water
Amount of soap
Diameter of Bubble
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How are constants different than the dependent variable?
Constants are the outcome or results.
A constant is any variable that is kept the same.
Constant is another word that means dependent variables.
Constants are what the scientist is testing.
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What do you need in order to begin the scientific method?
Hands
Tools
A problem/question
A degree
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The dependent variable is the.....
Stays the same
Changed by the scientist
Is known before the experiment
Results
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What is the independent variable
When you hold something constant
The variable measured
The variable being tested and changed
The outcome
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What does C.E.R. stand for?
Claim Event Reasoning
Claim Explain Reasoning
Claim Evidence Reasoning
Current Event Reasoning
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Smithers thinks protein shakes makes workers stronger. What's the dependent variable here?
Worker Strength
Shakes
The task
The age of workers
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The effect of amount of light on plant growth. What is the independent variable?
Amount of Light
The type of plant
The amount of Soil
Plant growth
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John tests whether his rap skills are the best in school. Why would you not trust his results?
He is not a scientist
He hates country music
He controlled too much
He is biased
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If an experiment cannot be repeated by other people or scientists then it's
a good experiment
Reliable and well communicated
Not reliable and poorly recorded and communicated
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