Biology
the scientific study of life
Science
organized way of gathering and analyzing evidence about the natural world
Observation
Information obtained through the senses.
Inference
a conclusion based on observations
Hypothesis
a testable explanation for a scientific question
controlled experiment
An experiment in which only one variable is manipulated at a time.
independent variable
variable that is manipulated or changed
dependent variable
The measurable effect, outcome, results
control group
the group that does not receive the experimental treatment.
Data
evidence; information gathered from observations
Theory
many hypothesis tested over time
bias
A particular preference or point of view that is personal, rather than scientific.
law
a descriptive statement or equation that reliably predicts events under certain conditions
experiment
a scientific procedure undertaken to make a discovery, test a hypothesis, or demonstrate a known fact.
constant
A value that does not change
experimental group
In an experiment, the group that is exposed to the treatment, that is, to one version of the independent variable.