Cell Biology Semester Notes
Subject:
Biology [1]
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Cell Biology [2]
SCIENTIFIC METHOD 2 TYPES OF SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY Discovery science: uses verifiable observations and measurements to describe science Hypothesis-based science: uses data from discovery science to explain science. Requires proposing/testing hypothesis. HYPOTHESIS, THEORY, LAW Hypothesis: proposed explanation for set of observations Theory: supported by large and usually growing body of evidence Law: universal constants 2 TYPES OF LOGIC USED IN SCIENCE Deductive reasoning: conclusion must necessarily follow from premises (Sherlock Holmes) Living things use ATP; ATP stores energy; Living things use energy Inductive reasoning: makes generalizations based on individual occurrences Sparrows have feathers; Penguins have feathers; All birds have feathers