Contemporary Issues in Biology 2024 UPDATED Exam Questions And Correct Answers

Pseudoscience A system of ideas or misconceptions erroneously regarded as science. Does not use data or evidence to back up its claims (snake oil was used to cure everything, aliens built the pyramids of giza) Things that scientists do when conducting research Rely on empirical observations and data, willing to adapt their thinking, share their findings with the world in order to grow the body of scientific knowledge Peer review Strives to remove error and bias from scientist experimentation and reporting, peer reviewers must have no direct ties or connections to scientist whose report they are evaluating Scientific method A procedure used in the practice of natural science that includes observation, measurement, experimentation, creation and modification of hypotheses and conclusion, to investigate scientific phenomena Observation Objective and make no attempt to explain why the phenomenon being observed is happening