Across
- 1. of an argument or point) having a sound basis in logic or fact; reasonable or cogent.
- 4. variable variable (often denoted by x ) whose variation does not depend on that of another.
- 8. supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation.
- 10. pressure of the blood in the circulatory system
- 12. Data are units of information, usuallynumeric,
- 13. The blood pressure when the heart is contracting.
- 15. scientific control is an experiment or observation designed to minimize the effects of variables other than the independent variable.
- 17. clinical measurements, specifically pulse rate, temperature, respiration rate, and blood pressure, that indicate the state of a patient's essential body functions.
- 18. Bacteria are a type of biological cell.
- 19. a scientific procedure undertaken to make a discovery, test a hypothesis, or demonstrate a known fact.
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- 2. variable variable (often denoted by y ) whose value depends on that of another.
- 3. A virus is a submicroscopic infectious agent that replicates only inside the living cells of an organism. Viruses infect all types of life forms, from animals and plants to microorganisms, including bacteria and archaea.
- 5. design design of experiments is the design of any task that aims to describe and explain the variation of information under conditions that are hypothesized to reflect the variation.
- 6. physical or mental feature which is regarded as indicating a condition of disease, particularly such a feature that is apparent to the patient.
- 7. degree or intensity of heat present in a substance or object,
- 9. rhythmical throbbing of the arteries as blood is propelled through them, typically as felt in the wrists or neck.
- 11. relating to the phase of the heartbeat when the heart muscle relaxes and allows the chambers to fill with blood.
- 14. person who acts on behalf of another person or group.
- 16. bacterium, virus, or other microorganism that can cause disease.
- 20. number of breaths you take per minute