Body Systems Vocab Part 1

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Hypothesis

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An explanation based on observed facts or on an idea of how things work.

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Observation

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Something that the scientists sees or notices.

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Data

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Information gathered from an experiment or observations.

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Inference

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A conclusion made based on what is known.

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Evidence

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Information that supports or refutes a claim.

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Trade-off

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A desirable outcome given up to gain another desirable outcome.

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Clinical trial

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Tests run on human volunteers to show that a new medicine or device is both safe and effective. Clinical trials are run before the new medicine or device is approved for use by the public.

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Informed consent

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In a clinical trial, when someone has been told about the possible risks involved in the trial and they agree to participate.

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Structures

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The parts of an object or system, including what they are made of, their shapes, and their arrangement. The way that an organ or body part is made up, including its shape and the types of tissues or other substructures that form it.

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Function

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The specialized activities performed by a system, organ, body part, object, or device.