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Biology Exam 1 (Nathan Mills Bio 1500) Exam
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Biology is - Answer✔the study of life using the scientific method
how is data collected and analyzed in biological sciences? - Answer✔observations, used to
generate hypotheses and experiments, testing models
data may... - Answer✔be descriptive
involve an experiment
descriptive data - Answer✔preliminary data that points toward an experiment
used to create mathematical models that try to stimulate the real world
experiment defintion - Answer✔a test or investigation conducted to provide evidence for or
against a hypothesis
components of an experiment - Answer✔hypothesis, treatment, control, replication,
randomization, blind design
definition of treatment - Answer✔manipulating a specific variable in order to observe or
measure the effect on an object
definition of control - Answer✔object to which you do not apply the treatment but is handled
identically in every other respect to an object in the treatment
purpose of a control - Answer✔to have something to compare the treatment to
definition of replication - Answer✔administering the same treatment to multiple objects
purpose of replication - Answer✔to know how variable the results are
definition of randomization - Answer✔assigning objects to treatments and controls in such a
way that there is an equal probability of an object being assigned to each treatment or control
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purpose of randomization - Answer✔to make sure that there is only 1 variable affecting the
outcome
what provides an objective basis for drawing conclusions? - Answer✔statistical analyses
theory is - Answer✔an explanation of reality
theories .... - Answer✔- provide a broad explanation of how the universe works
-are generally well-supported by a diversity of data
- can be used to generate hypotheses/predictions and thus guide future research
inductive reasoning - Answer✔- specific to general
-data to theories
-even if all premises are true, then the conclusion may not be true
deductive reasoning - Answer✔-general to specific
-theories to data
-if all premises are true, then the conclusion is guaranteed to be true
characteristics of science - Answer✔-objective
-empirical
-assumes a natural explanation
-rational and logical
-a social process
-pragmatic
-constantly changing
constraints on scientific studies - Answer✔time
money
space
technology
scientific theory is used as long as - Answer✔-data is consistent with predictions of the theory
-no other theory that explains data better
-provides a useful way of thinking about our universe
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Biology Exam 1 (Nathan Mills Bio 1500) Exam
Questions And Answers |Latest 2025 |
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Biology is - Answer✔the study of life using the scientific method
how is data collected and analyzed in biological sciences? - Answer✔observations, used to
generate hypotheses and experiments, testing models
data may... - Answer✔be descriptive
involve an experiment
descriptive data - Answer✔preliminary data that points toward an experiment
used to create mathematical models that try to stimulate the real world
experiment defintion - Answer✔a test or investigation conducted to provide evidence for or
against a hypothesis
components of an experiment - Answer✔hypothesis, treatment, control, replication,
randomization, blind design
definition of treatment - Answer✔manipulating a specific variable in order to observe or
measure the effect on an object
definition of control - Answer✔object to which you do not apply the treatment but is handled
identically in every other respect to an object in the treatment
purpose of a control - Answer✔to have something to compare the treatment to
definition of replication - Answer✔administering the same treatment to multiple objects
purpose of replication - Answer✔to know how variable the results are
definition of randomization - Answer✔assigning objects to treatments and controls in such a
way that there is an equal probability of an object being assigned to each treatment or control
1|Page
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purpose of randomization - Answer✔to make sure that there is only 1 variable affecting the
outcome
what provides an objective basis for drawing conclusions? - Answer✔statistical analyses
theory is - Answer✔an explanation of reality
theories .... - Answer✔- provide a broad explanation of how the universe works
-are generally well-supported by a diversity of data
- can be used to generate hypotheses/predictions and thus guide future research
inductive reasoning - Answer✔- specific to general
-data to theories
-even if all premises are true, then the conclusion may not be true
deductive reasoning - Answer✔-general to specific
-theories to data
-if all premises are true, then the conclusion is guaranteed to be true
characteristics of science - Answer✔-objective
-empirical
-assumes a natural explanation
-rational and logical
-a social process
-pragmatic
-constantly changing
constraints on scientific studies - Answer✔time
money
space
technology
scientific theory is used as long as - Answer✔-data is consistent with predictions of the theory
-no other theory that explains data better
-provides a useful way of thinking about our universe
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