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GCSE Biology · key term
Information gathered through observation or investigation that can be used to assess a scientific claim.
Used by OCR
Paper 1 (Foundation), Paper 2 (Foundation), Paper 3 (Higher), Paper 4 (Higher)
An observation or measurement used to assess an explanation or prediction.
Revise: Hypotheses and PredictionsThis is why hypotheses must lead to outcomes that can be checked against evidence. Scientific explanations remain open to modification when new evidence becomes available.
Information used to support or challenge a claim or conclusion.
Results that match a prediction support the hypothesis but do not prove it. Other explanations may also fit the evidence.
Evaluate evidence rather than listing it: comment on its relevance, reliability, quantity, agreement with other evidence and any uncertainty.
Give a justified conclusion. State which option you support, use evidence and reasoning, and acknowledge an important limitation or competing argument.
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