Cards in this guide (10)
How is the blueprint for life passed from parents to offspring
*A+*On a molecule called DNA
What kind of organism is used to produce human insulin
What must always happen before a hypothesis can be formed
a reveiw of what is known about the subject must occur
Suppose you have experimented to test the effects of temperature on seed germination as outlined in the study guide If you do not reject your null hypothesis what conclusion can be reached
temperature does not affect seed germination rate
Why must controls (such as plants given water only) be used in the fertilizer experiment
Why must controls (such as plants given water only) be used in
the fertilizer experiment
What do most experiments tests
Predictions bases on hypotheses
Dr. Brooke studies plants to learn about ecosystems. What is Dr. Brooke's specialty
Dr. Brooke studies plants to learn about ecosystems. What is Dr.
Brooke's specialty?
What of these is always part of using the scientific method
A question about an observation
What serves as a standard of comparison to evaluate the effect of the independent variable on the dependent variable.
There cannot be one since the answer depends on the form in
which the effect is measured: whether the effect is qualitative or
quantitative.
There are various non-parametric measures of correlation or
concordance. For data that are more quantitative there are more
powerful tests such as the F-test for independent Normal
distributions.
The virus that causes chicken pox contains DNA. It reproduces inside the cells of living organisms. The virus is not made of cells and does not eat or breathe. Why isn’t the virus considered to be a living thing
it is not made of cells (A+)