BIOL 180 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Null Hypothesis, Special Creation, Absolute Dating
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How is it different than a prediction: null hypothesis: hypothesis due to chance, opposite of research hypothesis, e. g. No difference in height: can hypotheses be tested experimentally, independent/explanatory (manipulated) variable on x-axis, dependent/response variable = result on y-axis. Adaptation: something that help a species reproduce or survive in a particular environment. Theory of special creation: all the species on earth are static and don"t change/evolve instantaneous / separate creation of species by god that don"t change over time. Cant test the process can test the patterns. Uniformitarianism: geological processes today are similar to the processes of the past (law of. Radioactivity: absolute dating = earth is 4. 6 billion years old, first life is 3. 4 billion years old. Russell line in indonesia: imaginary line that divides asia in the west and australia to the east; gives evidence that similar species are found in the regions, either side of the line.
