BI110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Phospholipid, Amphiphile, Micelle
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Science: is a way of learning about the universe through a formal process of observation and experimentations called scientific method. Inductive reasoning: general conclusions are drawn from specific observations. Deductive reasoning: specific results are predicted from a general premise. * inductive reasoning (bright colour must come from competitive advantage) leads to deductive reasoning (the parents feed brightly coloured chicks) Hypothesis: an answer to a well-framed question(formed so that it can be proved wrong) 2 types of data: experimental group: receives treatment, control group: does not receive treatment. Defendant variable: data collected in an experiment (they depend on the independent variable) *everybody should be similar in age, sex, health, ect: natural experiments. 2 existing natural populations are compared (smokers/non-smokers: regression analysis. Varying levels of treatment are applied to test subjects (drugs: active controlled experiments. The experimental group is given a new treatment. Living organism are composed of elements, molecule and matter.
