1. What is science? What is the goal of science? 2. Outline the steps of a scientific investigation. 3. What is a scientific hypothesis? What characteristics must a hypothesis have to be useful in science? 4. What might be an advantage of collecting evidence in a natural setting rather than in a lab? 5. List the six characteristics of all living things. 6. Identify four unifying principles of modern biology.

1. What is science? What is the goal of science? 2. Outline the steps of a scientific investigation. 3. What is a scientific hypothesis? What characteristics must a hypothesis have to be useful in science? 4. What might be an advantage of collecting evidence in a natural setting rather than in a lab? 5. List the six characteristics of all living things. 6. Identify four unifying principles of modern biology.

Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)

4th Edition

ISBN:9781305389892

Author:Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan

Publisher:Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan

Chapter1: Introduction To Biological Concepts And Research

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 10TYK: When researchers say that a scientific hypothesis must be falsifiable, they mean that: a. the...

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