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Procedure for conducting research that states that a testable hypothesis should be verifiable and the results repeatable
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Scientific method
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Scientific inquiry begins with an observation that raises a question
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observation
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Why or how does a phenomenon occur?
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casual question
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One or more testable explanations for the observation
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Hypothesis
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Statement made about the future outcome of an experiment based on past experiences or observations
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Prediction
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A test using observations and controlled variables to discover answers to questions, and to check a hypothesis
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Experiment
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An ordered series of steps followed to help answer a question
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Procedure
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Something that can affect a system being examined, and is therefore a factor that may change in an experiment
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variable
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A factor that can be changed or manipulated in an experiment by the scientist
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Independent Variable
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A factor that responds to changes in other variables in an experiment
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Dependent Variable
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The group or subject that is used as a standard for comparison in an experiment
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Control
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Information, measurements and materials gathered from observations that are used to help answer questions
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data
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Data that is based on measurable characteristics of things or events such as mass, volume, length and quantity
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Quantitative Data
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Data that is based on observable characteristics of things or events that can be collected using the five senses
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Qualitative Data
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Incorrect data in an experiment that may result from a variety of causes
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Experimental error
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____ act as catalysts
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Enzymes
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The region of a protein that binds to a ligand, such as the substrate-binding site of an enzyme or the hormone-binding site of a receptor
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Active site
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A chemical that is acted upon and changed by an enzyme
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Substrate
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Reaction that builds larger molecules out of small molecules
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Anabolic Reaction
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Reaction that breaks down larger molecules into smaller ones
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Catabolic Reaction
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Enzyme in human saliva responsible for breaking down starch (glycoside hydrolase)
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Amylase
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Enzyme that breaks down dextrins/maltoses into simple sugar units such as glucose
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Amyloglucosidase
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