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Flashcards on Biological Research Methods
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What is an example of a qualitative research method in biology?
Observation
What is PCR used for in biological research?
Amplifying DNA
What is the purpose of a control group in an experiment?
To provide a baseline for comparison
What is the scientific method?
A systematic approach to scientific inquiry
What is the purpose of a double-blind study?
To minimize bias in research results
What does a hypothesis in biology research represent?
An educated guess or prediction
What is a common method for collecting data in biology?
Experimentation
What is the purpose of peer review in scientific research?
To ensure quality and accuracy of research findings
What is the role of statistics in biological research?
To analyze and interpret data
What is an independent variable in an experiment?
The variable that is deliberately changed or manipulated
What is the purpose of random sampling in biology research?
To ensure representative data
What is the importance of replication in scientific experiments?
To increase reliability and validity of results
What is a dependent variable in an experiment?
The variable that is measured or observed
What is the purpose of a literature review in biological research?
To understand existing knowledge on a topic
What is the difference between correlation and causation?
Correlation does not imply causation
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What is an example of a qualitative research method in biology?
Hypothesis
Experimentation
Observation
Data analysis
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What is the purpose of a control group in an experiment?
To manipulate variables
To analyze data
To provide a baseline for comparison
To interpret results
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What is the purpose of a double-blind study?
To publish research findings
To minimize bias in data collection
To minimize bias in research results
To analyze statistical significance
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What does a hypothesis in biology research represent?
An educated guess or prediction
A statistical analysis
An experimental result
A research objective
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What is the purpose of peer review in scientific research?
To manipulate data
To publish research findings
To ensure quality and accuracy of research findings
To analyze statistical significance
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What is the role of statistics in biological research?
To manipulate data
To publish research findings
To analyze and interpret data
To perform experiments
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What is an independent variable in an experiment?
The variable that is measured or observed
The variable that is deliberately changed or manipulated
The reference variable in the experiment
The dependent variable in the experiment
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What is the purpose of random sampling in biology research?
To manipulate data
To publish research findings
To ensure representative data
To perform experiments
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What is the importance of replication in scientific experiments?
To publish research findings
To analyze data
To increase reliability and validity of results
To interpret results
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What is a dependent variable in an experiment?
The variable that is deliberately changed or manipulated
The variable that is measured or observed
The reference variable in the experiment
The independent variable in the experiment
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What is the difference between correlation and causation?
Correlation does not imply causation
Correlation implies causation
Causation implies correlation
There is no difference between correlation and causation
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