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Biology greek words from Bios Life and Logos Study Biology is the study of life and living things, their environment and interactions between these organisms with each other and with the environment.
Biological knowledge and techniques could be applied to identify and control diseases by discovering new medicine and treatment. By combining the knowledge aquired in Biology with technology, we could improve agricultural methods in order to increase food production. Biological research has brought a better management of problems related to the environment.
Scientific investigation
Scientific skills
Manipulative skills
Are psychomotor skills required to carry out a successful scientific investigation
Identifying a problems
an observation of a specific phenomenon by using the five senses. how did this happen? why is this is happening? What are the effect of mv on rv? Or how does . Or Does rv affected by mv?
Forming a hypothesis
General statement about or a possible explanation for an observed phenomenon Validity has not been proven yet Must related between manipulated variables and responding variables
Collecting data
The results of experiment are referred to as the data Data are obtained by observation and measurement Data gathered must accurate
Recording data
Can be presented in the form of tables, graphs, charts or diagrams
Drawing conclusions
A rational conclusion is then drawn as to whether the results support or refuse the hypothesis
Writing a report
The framework of a report is as follows i) objective- state the aim of the experiment ii) problem statement- pose questions about the observations made iii) hypothesis- formulate a possible explanation or prediction based on observation iv) variables- identify and controlled the manipulated, responding and fixed variables v) materials and apparatus vi) technique
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vii) procedure- should be written using reported speech. Ex: Examine the slide under the microscope should be written as The slide is examined under the microscope vii) results- present in the form of simple diagrams, chats, graphs or tables. Include calculation if necessary viii) discussion- discuss, analyse and interpret data. Determine the relationship between manipulated variable and responding variable xi) conclusion- draw conclusion based on hypothesis