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The study of living things is called ______.

biology

The study of plants is called ______.

botany

The study of animals is called ______.

zoology

The study of fungi is called ______.

<p>mycology</p>
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The study of viruses is called ______.

<p>virology</p>
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The study of microscopic organisms such as bacteria, viruses, and small fungi is called ______.

<p>microbiology</p>
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Double-blind testing enables the experimenter to ensure that there is no bias on the part of the medical practitioner administering a particular drug to a ______.

<p>patient</p>
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The most realistic form of experimentation is on the organism concerned i.e., humans and animals. However, for ethical reasons, this is not normally allowed. For this reason, experiments are carried out in-vitro, which means in a Petri Dish or similar ______.

<p>apparatus</p>
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To be a fair test, there must be a large ______ size. This produces more reliable results and reduces the risks of results being individual differences.

<p>sample</p>
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If a theory has withstood long-term testing by many scientists, it can be called a ______.

<p>law</p>
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There are two types of variables; Dependant: This is the variable we are examining Independent: This is the variable that is changed during the course of the ______.

<p>experiment</p>
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Publication in scientific journals is the method of informing other scientists about a ______.

<p>discovery</p>
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An educated guess based on an observation is called a ______.

<p>hypothesis</p>
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A hypothesis becomes a theory when it is supported by ______.

<p>experiments</p>
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Data refers to the information, observations, or results collected in the course of an ______.

<p>experiment</p>
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Replicates are ______ of an experiment.

<p>repeats</p>
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The purpose of a hypothesis in the scientific method is to form the basis for a ______ or to form the basis or starting point of an experiment.

<p>prediction</p>
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Double-blind testing in scientific experimentation is meant to ensure a test is ______ and unbiased.

<p>fair</p>
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A theory is a hypothesis supported by ______.

<p>experiments</p>
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A hypothesis is an educated guess based on an ______.

<p>observation</p>
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