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Glossary of bio11-ch1

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Hypothesis
A proposed scientific explanation for a set of observations.
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Inference
A logical interpretation based on prior knowledge or experience.
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OBSERVATION
The process of gathering information about evens and processes in a careful, orderly way. 
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Qualitative data
Data pertaining to observations that cannot be measured and recorded in numbers.
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Quantitative data
Data that can be expressed in numbers.