BioBeyond (Scientific
Reasoning) with solutions
Calibration Mass - answer The actual value of the mass of the
object.
Systematic error - answer Error that has a very specific cause or
pattern.
Random Error - answer Error without a specific cause or pattern.
Accurate Measurement - answer Is very close to the actual or
accepted value of the measurement (with actual value)
precise measurement - answer Is very close to other measurements
made of the same object (with each other)
Scientific Method of Inquiry - answer A way to reduce the amount of
uncertainty about a problem.
dependent variable - answer a variable (often denoted by y ) whose
value depends on that of another.
independent variable - answer a variable (often denoted by x )
whose variation does not depend on that of another.
controlled variable - answer variables held constant or unchanging
Negative control - answer A sample or measurement that is
expected to show no result
Reasoning) with solutions
Calibration Mass - answer The actual value of the mass of the
object.
Systematic error - answer Error that has a very specific cause or
pattern.
Random Error - answer Error without a specific cause or pattern.
Accurate Measurement - answer Is very close to the actual or
accepted value of the measurement (with actual value)
precise measurement - answer Is very close to other measurements
made of the same object (with each other)
Scientific Method of Inquiry - answer A way to reduce the amount of
uncertainty about a problem.
dependent variable - answer a variable (often denoted by y ) whose
value depends on that of another.
independent variable - answer a variable (often denoted by x )
whose variation does not depend on that of another.
controlled variable - answer variables held constant or unchanging
Negative control - answer A sample or measurement that is
expected to show no result
