BIOL 1001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Gastritis, Fallacy, Multicellular Organism
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Science addresses certain questions, there are limitations. Science is a way to look at the physical world. Science is a way of looking at the work that involves critical thinking. Gastritis- inflammations of stomach lining, correlated with ulcers. Ulcers highly correlated w/stomach cancer (cid:862)e(cid:454)(cid:272)ess a(cid:272)id h(cid:455)pothesis(cid:863)- treatment: lost of milk, adopt bland diet, changes to reduce stresss; extremes-> surgery. Ulcer is open sore on an external or internal surface of body, caused by a break in skin or membrane that fails to heal. There"s a lot of (cid:272)o(cid:373)(cid:373)u(cid:374)i(cid:272)atio(cid:374) (cid:271)/t s(cid:272)ie(cid:374)tifi(cid:272) (cid:272)o(cid:373)(cid:373)u(cid:374)ities. Conclusions are reversible if the conclusion is incorrect. After observing a phenomenon, we explain it. Empirical is based on experience & observations that are rational. Hypothesis must clearly establish an alternative explanation for phenomenon. Needs to be able to tested empirically. Testable hypothesis is a way to measure a response & a way to divide groups into: