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What are the steps of the scientific method? ☑: Observation Hypothesis tests of hypothesis Results What is a two group experimental design? ☑: A control Group (given a placebo) An experimental group (given a drug) Peer review Process ☑: Scientists in the same field give anonymous review either accepting or rejecting the publications Can a peer reviewer know the author? ☑: NO! How many reviewed papers are accepted to Science Magazine? EXCELLENCE 2 ☑: only 8% What is pseudoscience? ☑: A claim, belief or practice which is presented as scientific, but which does not follow the scientific method What are elements of something that is pseudoscience? ☑: things that seem to be scientifically reputable by the use of scientific language and skewed facts What is an example of a pseudoscience? ☑: Dietary supplements Why are dietary supplements dangerous? ☑: FDA requires no scientific studies on safety; People use supplements without telling their doctors Why are dietary supplements a waste of money? ☑: Because the claims made are not backed scientifically How much of biology do scientists understand as of right now ☑: less than 50% EXCELLENCE 3 Who is the father of biology? ☑: Aristotle Where is sperm produced ☑: the seminiferous tubules in the testes Where is sperm stored? ☑: epididymi