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| scientific method | common steps biologists use to study the details of life |
| hypothesis | testable statement that can be shown to be true or false by experimentation or observation |
| experiment | planned process or investigation used to test the hypothesis |
| independent variable | factor in an experiment that is tested and controlled by the experimenter |
| dependent variable | factor in an experiment that are the results of a changed condition |
| data | information obtained from investigations or experiments |
| theory | explanation for natural events that is based on a large number of observations |
| quantitative data | numerical results/information |
| qualitative data | written descriptions of what scientists observe |
| meters | length SI unit |
| seconds | time SI unit |
| liters | volume SI unit |
| grams | mass SI unit |
| celsius | temperature SI unit |
| experimental group | receives some kind of treatment or condition |
| control group | receives no treatment/used to compare |
| manipulated variable | also referred to as independent variable |
| responding variable | also referred to as dependent variable |
