Vocabulary
anecdotal evidence A description of an event that is used to make a point.
applied research Research designed for the purpose of producing results that may be
applied to real world situations.
basic research Research to gain new knowledge about the basic processes of life, including
how the body works normally; but the goal is not a commercial application.
biohazard Is any biological material, such as infectious material that poses a potential to
human health, animal health, or the environment.
evidence Something used to clearly determine or demonstrate the truth of an assertion.
falsifiable Confirmable; capable of being tested (verified or falsified) by experiment or
observation.
hypothesis A concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts
or phenomena.
pathogen A disease causing agent.
scientific model Something used to represent feature a real system or item.
theory An explanation for an event that is based on observation, experimentation, and
reasoning.
Points to Consider
- We are now moving into examining living things.
- What do you think makes something “alive?”
- What may be some things a blade of grass, a fly, and you have in common?
Image Sources
(1) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Antoni_van_Leeuwenhoek.png. Public
Domain.