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| scientific method | common procedures used by biologists and other scientists to gather information used in problem solving and experimentation |
| hypothesis | a statement which will be proved or disproved at the conclusion of an experiment |
| inductive reasoning | reasoning from a particular set of facts to a general rule |
| deductive reasoning | suggesting that something may be true about a specific case from known general rule |
| experiment | a procedure that tests a hypothesis by the process of collecting information under controlled conditions |
| control | the standard in which all conditions are kept the same |
| independent variable | the condition in an experiment that is changed |
| dependent variable | the second condition in an experiment that results from the change in the independent variable |
| theory | an explanation of a natural phenomenon that is supported by a large body of scientific evidence from many different experiments and observations |
| scientific law | facts of nature recognized by scientists |
| technology | the application of scientific research to society's needs and problems |
