Biology Crossword

1. unit / one of the fundamental units of measurement that describes length, mass, time and other quantities and from which other units are derived
5. variable / the factor that changes as a result of manipulation of one or more factors; also called a responding variable
8. variable / the factor that is deliberately manipulated; also called the manipulated variable
9. / a statement made in advance that expresses the results that will be obtained from testing a hypothesis if the hypothesis is supported; the expected outcome if a hypothesis is accurate
10. system / a decimal-based standard system of measurement that is used by scientists
12. / in microscopes, the ability to form images with fine detail
13. / a procedure that is carried out under controlled conditions to discover, demonstrate or test a fact, theory or general truth
14. / an idea or explanation that is based on observations and can be tested
15. group / in an experiment, a group that serves as a standard or comparison with another group to which the control group is identical except for one factor

2. method / the series of steps followed to solve problems, including collecting data, formulating a hypothesis, testing the hypothesis and stating conclusions
3. review / the process in which experts in a given field examine the results and conclusions of a scientist’s study before that study is accepted for publication
4. / a platform of a compound light microscope that supports the slide holding the specimen
6. group / n an experiment, a group that is identical to a control group except for one factor and that is compared with the control group
7. / the process of obtaining information by using the senses
11. / an explanation for some phenomenon that is based on observation, experimentation and reasoning, that is supported by a large quantity of evidence, and that does not conflict with any existing experimental results of observations