Bio topic 1

A systematic approach to acquiring knowledge through carefully documented investigation and experimentation

Systematic approach used to answer questions

Specific observations lead to general conclusions. Uses inductive reasoning.

General observation leads to specific conclusions. uses deductive reasoning

A testable explanation for an observation

Experiments on humans to determine the effectiveness and safety of a new drug or treatment

The study of the occurrence of infectious diseases, their origins, and their patterns of spreading through the population

The process in which one seeks to determine the validity of conclusions based on reasoning

facts are accumulated through observation until a general statement can be made

begins with a general statement that leads to one or more deductions. If...then