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1.1.3 Scientific Method &
Experimentation
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Q. After formulating an hypothesis a scientist will then progress
her investigation by devising a series of … and then carefully
analysing the resulting …
A proven hypothesis
Heat or named chemical or
irradiation
Table; Graph
A Theory
Hypothesis
Temperature; Light; pH; CO2;
Humidity; Other minerals; H2O
All chemical reactions taking
place in living organisms
Hypothesis can develop into
a theory
Test of hypothesis or test of
prediction
As experiment and control
Hypothesis supported by
experiment
To ensure statistical
reliability
Avoidance of bias
Make a duplicate(s) of an
experiment or procedure
To have only one variable
Educated guess based on
observation
Measurements or observations
or information gathered from
an experiment
To minimise genetic
variation
Experiments / Data
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reliability; Minimise error
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Q. Suggest where a scientist may publish the results of her
investigations
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Hypothesis
Temperature; Light; pH; CO2;
Humidity; Other minerals; H2O
All chemical reactions taking
place in living organisms
Hypothesis can develop into
a theory
Test of hypothesis or test of
prediction
As experiment and control
Hypothesis supported by
experiment
To ensure statistical
reliability
Avoidance of bias
Make a duplicate(s) of an
experiment or procedure
To have only one variable
Educated guess based on
observation
Measurements or observations
or information gathered from
an experiment
To minimise genetic
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Experiments / Data
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To verify results; Statistical
reliability; Minimise error
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Q. In relation to the scientific method, explain the term
experiment.
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Humidity; Other minerals; H2O
All chemical reactions taking
place in living organisms
Hypothesis can develop into
a theory
Test of hypothesis or test of
prediction
As experiment and control
Hypothesis supported by
experiment
To ensure statistical
reliability
Avoidance of bias
Make a duplicate(s) of an
experiment or procedure
To have only one variable
Educated guess based on
observation
Measurements or observations
or information gathered from
an experiment
To minimise genetic
variation
Experiments / Data
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To verify results; Statistical
reliability; Minimise error
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Q. In relation to the scientific method, explain the term theory.
A proven hypothesis
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irradiation
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A Theory
Hypothesis
Temperature; Light; pH; CO2;
Humidity; Other minerals; H2O
All chemical reactions taking
place in living organisms
Hypothesis can develop into
a theory
Test of hypothesis or test of
prediction
As experiment and control
Hypothesis supported by
experiment
To ensure statistical
reliability
Avoidance of bias
Make a duplicate(s) of an
experiment or procedure
To have only one variable
Educated guess based on
observation
Measurements or observations
or information gathered from
an experiment
To minimise genetic
variation
Experiments / Data
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reliability; Minimise error
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Q. How does a hypothesis differ from a theory?
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Hypothesis
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Humidity; Other minerals; H2O
All chemical reactions taking
place in living organisms
Hypothesis can develop into
a theory
Test of hypothesis or test of
prediction
As experiment and control
Hypothesis supported by
experiment
To ensure statistical
reliability
Avoidance of bias
Make a duplicate(s) of an
experiment or procedure
To have only one variable
Educated guess based on
observation
Measurements or observations
or information gathered from
an experiment
To minimise genetic
variation
Experiments / Data
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To verify results; Statistical
reliability; Minimise error
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Q. True or False. In science, a hypothesis is an educated guess
based on observations.
A proven hypothesis
Heat or named chemical or
irradiation
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A Theory
Hypothesis
Temperature; Light; pH; CO2;
Humidity; Other minerals; H2O
All chemical reactions taking
place in living organisms
Hypothesis can develop into
a theory
Test of hypothesis or test of
prediction
As experiment and control
Hypothesis supported by
experiment
To ensure statistical
reliability
Avoidance of bias
Make a duplicate(s) of an
experiment or procedure
To have only one variable
Educated guess based on
observation
Measurements or observations
or information gathered from
an experiment
To minimise genetic
variation
Experiments / Data
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reliability; Minimise error
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Q. Explain the importance of double-blind testing in scientific
experimentation.
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Humidity; Other minerals; H2O
All chemical reactions taking
place in living organisms
Hypothesis can develop into
a theory
Test of hypothesis or test of
prediction
As experiment and control
Hypothesis supported by
experiment
To ensure statistical
reliability
Avoidance of bias
Make a duplicate(s) of an
experiment or procedure
To have only one variable
Educated guess based on
observation
Measurements or observations
or information gathered from
an experiment
To minimise genetic
variation
Experiments / Data
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reliability; Minimise error
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Q. Why is it a good idea to repeat an experiment?
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Humidity; Other minerals; H2O
All chemical reactions taking
place in living organisms
Hypothesis can develop into
a theory
Test of hypothesis or test of
prediction
As experiment and control
Hypothesis supported by
experiment
To ensure statistical
reliability
Avoidance of bias
Make a duplicate(s) of an
experiment or procedure
To have only one variable
Educated guess based on
observation
Measurements or observations
or information gathered from
an experiment
To minimise genetic
variation
Experiments / Data
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reliability; Minimise error
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Q. True or False. In experiments the factor that is changed is
called the dependent variable.
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irradiation
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Hypothesis
Temperature; Light; pH; CO2;
Humidity; Other minerals; H2O
All chemical reactions taking
place in living organisms
Hypothesis can develop into
a theory
Test of hypothesis or test of
prediction
As experiment and control
Hypothesis supported by
experiment
To ensure statistical
reliability
Avoidance of bias
Make a duplicate(s) of an
experiment or procedure
To have only one variable
Educated guess based on
observation
Measurements or observations
or information gathered from
an experiment
To minimise genetic
variation
Experiments / Data
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To verify results; Statistical
reliability; Minimise error
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Q. When investigating the effect of a mineral on wheat growth.
Suggest a reason why the seeds used were all taken from one
parent plant.
A proven hypothesis
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irradiation
Table; Graph
A Theory
Hypothesis
Temperature; Light; pH; CO2;
Humidity; Other minerals; H2O
All chemical reactions taking
place in living organisms
Hypothesis can develop into
a theory
Test of hypothesis or test of
prediction
As experiment and control
Hypothesis supported by
experiment
To ensure statistical
reliability
Avoidance of bias
Make a duplicate(s) of an
experiment or procedure
To have only one variable
Educated guess based on
observation
Measurements or observations
or information gathered from
an experiment
To minimise genetic
variation
Experiments / Data
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To verify results; Statistical
reliability; Minimise error
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Q. The compost was sterilised at the start of the investigation.
Suggest a way in which this may have been achieved.
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Hypothesis
Temperature; Light; pH; CO2;
Humidity; Other minerals; H2O
All chemical reactions taking
place in living organisms
Hypothesis can develop into
a theory
Test of hypothesis or test of
prediction
As experiment and control
Hypothesis supported by
experiment
To ensure statistical
reliability
Avoidance of bias
Make a duplicate(s) of an
experiment or procedure
To have only one variable
Educated guess based on
observation
Measurements or observations
or information gathered from
an experiment
To minimise genetic
variation
Experiments / Data
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reliability; Minimise error
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Q. Why were the young wheat plants divided into two equal
groups?
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Temperature; Light; pH; CO2;
Humidity; Other minerals; H2O
All chemical reactions taking
place in living organisms
Hypothesis can develop into
a theory
Test of hypothesis or test of
prediction
As experiment and control
Hypothesis supported by
experiment
To ensure statistical
reliability
Avoidance of bias
Make a duplicate(s) of an
experiment or procedure
To have only one variable
Educated guess based on
observation
Measurements or observations
or information gathered from
an experiment
To minimise genetic
variation
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reliability; Minimise error
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Q. During the investigation the two groups of plants were kept
under identical conditions. Why was this?
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Humidity; Other minerals; H2O
All chemical reactions taking
place in living organisms
Hypothesis can develop into
a theory
Test of hypothesis or test of
prediction
As experiment and control
Hypothesis supported by
experiment
To ensure statistical
reliability
Avoidance of bias
Make a duplicate(s) of an
experiment or procedure
To have only one variable
Educated guess based on
observation
Measurements or observations
or information gathered from
an experiment
To minimise genetic
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Q. Name two conditions you think they would have kept
constant during the investigation.
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Humidity; Other minerals; H2O
All chemical reactions taking
place in living organisms
Hypothesis can develop into
a theory
Test of hypothesis or test of
prediction
As experiment and control
Hypothesis supported by
experiment
To ensure statistical
reliability
Avoidance of bias
Make a duplicate(s) of an
experiment or procedure
To have only one variable
Educated guess based on
observation
Measurements or observations
or information gathered from
an experiment
To minimise genetic
variation
Experiments / Data
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reliability; Minimise error
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Q. Why was the investigation repeated several times before the
results were published?
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Heat or named chemical or
irradiation
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A Theory
Hypothesis
Temperature; Light; pH; CO2;
Humidity; Other minerals; H2O
All chemical reactions taking
place in living organisms
Hypothesis can develop into
a theory
Test of hypothesis or test of
prediction
As experiment and control
Hypothesis supported by
experiment
To ensure statistical
reliability
Avoidance of bias
Make a duplicate(s) of an
experiment or procedure
To have only one variable
Educated guess based on
observation
Measurements or observations
or information gathered from
an experiment
To minimise genetic
variation
Experiments / Data
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reliability; Minimise error
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Q. What is meant by metabolism?
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All chemical reactions taking
place in living organisms
Hypothesis can develop into
a theory
Test of hypothesis or test of
prediction
As experiment and control
Hypothesis supported by
experiment
To ensure statistical
reliability
Avoidance of bias
Make a duplicate(s) of an
experiment or procedure
To have only one variable
Educated guess based on
observation
Measurements or observations
or information gathered from
an experiment
To minimise genetic
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reliability; Minimise error
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Q. What is a hypothesis?
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irradiation
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Hypothesis
Temperature; Light; pH; CO2;
Humidity; Other minerals; H2O
All chemical reactions taking
place in living organisms
Hypothesis can develop into
a theory
Test of hypothesis or test of
prediction
As experiment and control
Hypothesis supported by
experiment
To ensure statistical
reliability
Avoidance of bias
Make a duplicate(s) of an
experiment or procedure
To have only one variable
Educated guess based on
observation
Measurements or observations
or information gathered from
an experiment
To minimise genetic
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Q. What might an hypothesis develop into?
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Humidity; Other minerals; H2O
All chemical reactions taking
place in living organisms
Hypothesis can develop into
a theory
Test of hypothesis or test of
prediction
As experiment and control
Hypothesis supported by
experiment
To ensure statistical
reliability
Avoidance of bias
Make a duplicate(s) of an
experiment or procedure
To have only one variable
Educated guess based on
observation
Measurements or observations
or information gathered from
an experiment
To minimise genetic
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Experiments / Data
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Q. Why is a control important in an experiment?
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Hypothesis
Temperature; Light; pH; CO2;
Humidity; Other minerals; H2O
All chemical reactions taking
place in living organisms
Hypothesis can develop into
a theory
Test of hypothesis or test of
prediction
As experiment and control
Hypothesis supported by
experiment
To ensure statistical
reliability
Avoidance of bias
Make a duplicate(s) of an
experiment or procedure
To have only one variable
Educated guess based on
observation
Measurements or observations
or information gathered from
an experiment
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Q. State two ways in which the results of an experiment may be
presented.
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Hypothesis can develop into
a theory
Test of hypothesis or test of
prediction
As experiment and control
Hypothesis supported by
experiment
To ensure statistical
reliability
Avoidance of bias
Make a duplicate(s) of an
experiment or procedure
To have only one variable
Educated guess based on
observation
Measurements or observations
or information gathered from
an experiment
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Q. Explain the term Data in relation to the scientific method.
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Hypothesis can develop into
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Test of hypothesis or test of
prediction
As experiment and control
Hypothesis supported by
experiment
To ensure statistical
reliability
Avoidance of bias
Make a duplicate(s) of an
experiment or procedure
To have only one variable
Educated guess based on
observation
Measurements or observations
or information gathered from
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Q. Explain the term Replicate in relation to the scientific method.
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Hypothesis can develop into
a theory
Test of hypothesis or test of
prediction
As experiment and control
Hypothesis supported by
experiment
To ensure statistical
reliability
Avoidance of bias
Make a duplicate(s) of an
experiment or procedure
To have only one variable
Educated guess based on
observation
Measurements or observations
or information gathered from
an experiment
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Experiments / Data
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Q. Explain the term Theory in relation to the scientific method.
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Humidity; Other minerals; H2O
All chemical reactions taking
place in living organisms
Hypothesis can develop into
a theory
Test of hypothesis or test of
prediction
As experiment and control
Hypothesis supported by
experiment
To ensure statistical
reliability
Avoidance of bias
Make a duplicate(s) of an
experiment or procedure
To have only one variable
Educated guess based on
observation
Measurements or observations
or information gathered from
an experiment
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Experiments / Data
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Q. As a result of observations a scientist may formulate a …
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irradiation
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Temperature; Light; pH; CO2;
Humidity; Other minerals; H2O
All chemical reactions taking
place in living organisms
Hypothesis can develop into
a theory
Test of hypothesis or test of
prediction
As experiment and control
Hypothesis supported by
experiment
To ensure statistical
reliability
Avoidance of bias
Make a duplicate(s) of an
experiment or procedure
To have only one variable
Educated guess based on
observation
Measurements or observations
or information gathered from
an experiment
To minimise genetic
variation
Experiments / Data
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To verify results; Statistical
reliability; Minimise error
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