BIO REVIEW 1

What do scientists call the information they collect while doing experiments or making observations?

Data

What do scientists do first when they begin to study a specific topic?

Observations

Indicate whether the following statement is a hypothesis, conclusion, or scientific theory: All living cells are made of cells

Scientific Theory

Indicate whether the following statement is a hypothesis, conclusion, or scientific theory: The data shows that trans-fat intake raises cholesterol and contributes to heart disease

Conclusion

Which is made by a scientist following experiments and observations, a theory or a conclusion?

Conclusion

What is a tentative decision about the outcome of an experiment?

Hypothesis

What do we call the sample that lacks the factor being tested and goes through all the experimental steps?

Negative Control

What do scientists develop after many years of experimentation and a lot of similar individual conclusions?

Theory