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Biology
9th Grade
09/03/2019

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Biology
Definition
A branch of knowledge that deals with living organisms and vital processes
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Biomedical
Definition
1 of or relating to medicine
2 of relating to or involving biological medical and physical science.
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biomedicine
Definition
medicine based on the application of the principals of science especially biology and chemistry.
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science
Definition
knowledge or a system of knowledge covering general truths or the operation of general laws.
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technology
Definition
: 1. the practical application of knowledge especially in a particular area
2. a manner of accomplishing a task especially using technical processes, methods, or knowledge
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scientific method
Definition
principles and procedures for the systematic pursuit of knowledge involving the recognition and formulation of a problem, the collection of data through observation and experiment, and the formulation and testing of hypotheses
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hypothesis
Definition
educated guess explaining what you are observing or how to change what you are observing.
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variables
Definition
any factor that can be controlled, changed, or measured in an experiment.
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control group
Definition
is a group separated from the rest of the experiment such that the independent variable being tested cannot influence the results.
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experimental group
Definition
is the group that receives an experimental procedure or a test sample. This group is exposed to changes in the independent variable being tested.
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data
Definition
factual information used as a basis for reasoning
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conclusion
Definition
judgement made on the basis of your experiment as to whether your hypothesis is right or wrong.
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theory
Definition
summarizes a hypothesis or group of hypotheses that have been supported by repeated testing. A theory is valid as long as no evidence disputes it.
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