BIOL150 Study Guide - Final Guide: Measles Vaccine, Coriolis Force, Scientific Method

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1 - what is science and ecology: hypothesis. A tentative answer to a well framed question. False hypothesis and bad testing can be detrimental (ex. measles vaccine and autism) Ex. apples fall to the ground, gravity effects falling objects. Allows us to make a hypothesis: deductive. Ex. if organisms are made of cells, and humans are organisms, therefore humans are made of cells. Uses the hypothesis to make predictions that can be tested (3 previous keys make up scientific method: scientific method. Failure to disprove doesn"t necessarily mean the hypothesis is true (light bulb) no control, more realistic ex. Nature control present, less realistic: nature is variable. Because of variants, must take more replicates (samples) Describe central tendency (average) and variation (range: ways to be wrong. Hypothesis is false with evidence that is invalid: types of data. Scientific study of organisms and their relationship with the environment. Environment is abiotic (non-living) and biotic (living) components.