[BIOL 1001] - Final Exam Guide - Ultimate 81 pages long Study Guide!
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What can we study with science: way to study natural world but not supernatural (faith, elves etc. , ex. Real process of science is rooted in testing. Should be ongoing and influences and is influenced by society. Always iterative, meaning you always go back to your hypothesis. Testing hypotheses is at the heart of science. Have to be able to generate testable hypothesis and make reasonable hypotheses. Must be useful and must be shown by observation. Scientific method is empirical (based on experience and observations that are rational) therefore is self-correcting. Change explanation with evidence that is obtained. Global warming are a direct effect of the shrinking numbers of pirates (they correlate but that does not mean that it causes the effect of global warming) Hypothesis: ulcers are the result of excess acid in the stomach which causes inflammation and erosion of stomach lining: group 1: received antacids, group 2: received sugar pills (placebo)
