Foundations of Biology

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Across
  1. 5. scientific study of life
  2. 6. _________ variable can be changed to study whether it causes a change in another variable
  3. 7. probability that the trend in your data is due to random chance
  4. 9. a tentative or proposed explanation that is testable
  5. 11. _________ tests make assumptions about the parameters of the population based on the distribution of sample data
  6. 15. basic statement established by experiment or observation
  7. 16. ________ variable depends on the value of another variable
  8. 18. _________ tests do not make assumptions about the parameters of the population based on the distribution of sample data
  9. 20. drawing general information to reach a specific conclusion
  10. 22. cells containing a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles (include plants, animals, fungi, and more)
  11. 23. _______ group remains unchanged to be compared to the experimental group
  12. 25. Contains the actual data obtained from experimentation
Down
  1. 1. study of structure and behavior of physical and natural world and its phenomena
  2. 2. measures how spread out a set of data points are from their average
  3. 3. cells lacking a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles (include bacteria and archaea)
  4. 4. using specific evidence to reach a general conclusion
  5. 8. Short summary of the introduction, methods, results, and interpretations at the beginning of the article
  6. 10. Explains why the study was performed and why it is significant/important
  7. 12. the proportion of variance in the dependent variable that are actually due to the independent variable
  8. 13. Explanation so thoroughly tested and well supported that no new data is likely to alter it
  9. 14. _________ properties result from multiple interacting components but are not larger than that system individually
  10. 17. statement that may or may not be correct but Is not scientifically provable/testable
  11. 19. Detailed description of how research/experiments were performed to gather information, including calculations and procedures
  12. 21. Explains the meaning and significance of your findings from the Results section
  13. 24. Explanation for how nature will behave under certain conditions, frequently written as an equation