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Scientific Method
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1What is a hypothesis?
- AAn educated guess
- BA repeat of an experiment
- CA practical test carried out under carefully regulated conditions
2What does data consist of?
- AMeasurements
- BObservations
- CInformation gatheres
- DAll of the above
3Edward Jenner was responsible for the discovery of
- AAntibiotics
- BVaccinations
4Alexander Flemming was responsible for the dicovery of
- AAntibiotics
- BVaccination
5Which of the following are principles of experimentation?
- ASafety
- BEthical issues
- CAccidental discoveries
- DAll of the above
6What is a placebo?
- AThe actual drug
- BA harmless drug
7Should the sample size be
- ALarge
- BSmall
8By how many variables should the actual/test experiment and the control experiment differ?
- A0
- B1
- C2
9Which of the following are limitations of the scientific method?
- AInsufficient knowledge
- BWrongly interpreting results
- CControl
- DEthical issues
- ECareful planning and design
10Which of the following describes the scientific method in the correct order?
- AConclusion, data, principle, theory, observation, hypothesis, experimentation
- BObservation, hypothesis, theory, principle, experimentation, data, conclusion
- CObservation, hypothesis, experimentation, data, conclusion, principle, theory
- DObservation, hypothesis, experimentation, data, conclusion, theory, principle
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- Leaving Certificate Biology (The Scientific Method) Quiz on Scientific Method, created by eimearkelly3 on 11/06/2013.
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- Created on 11 Jun 2013 · updated on 18 Sep 2016
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