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The Science of Biology
Science as Inquiry
• How is biology defined?• The scientific study of life.• Inquiry is at the heart of science.• Scientific inquiry also includes methods of
investigation to answer questions
Observation and Data
• How is observation defined?• Observation is the use of the senses such as
vision or hearing to gather information about structures or processes
• What is the definition of data?• Recorded observations
• What is quantitative data?• Observations recorded as measurements.
Involves numbers.• Example: a growth chart• What is qualitative data?• The use of description. Descriptive words.• Example: Describing the actions of
chimpanzees
What is Discovery Science?
• How is discovery science defined?• Discovery science describes natural structures
or processes as accurately as possible through careful observation and data collection
• Example: Collecting and identifying organisms in a river
Inferences in Science
• How is inference defined?• An inference is a logical conclusion based on
observations • Example: Mold kills nearby bacteria• How is infer defined?• To make a logical conclusion based on an
observation.
• Why are inferences important in science?• They help refine general questions into
specific questions that can be explored further.
• How is skeptical defined?• The quality of being inclined to doubt.• Scientists should be skeptical of inferences
that stretch beyond data.
Generalizations in Discovery Science
• Some of the biggest breakthroughs in discovery science come when scientists put together many specific observations to reach a general conclusion, or generalization.
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