<p>Asking and answering questions is the cornerstone of science, yet formal training in understanding this key process is often overlooked.</p><p><i>Asking Questions in Biology</i> unpacks this crucial process of enquiry, from a biological perspective, at its various stages.</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

<ul>
    <li>Preface </li>
    <li>1 &nbsp; Doing science: </li>
    <li>Where do questions come from? </li>
    <li>2 &nbsp; Asking questions: </li>
    <li>The art of framing hypotheses and predictions </li>
    <li>3 &nbsp; Answering questions: </li>
    <li>What do the results say? </li>
    <li>4 &nbsp; Presenting information: </li>
    <li>How to communicate outcomes and conclusions </li>
    <li>Test finder and help guide </li>
    <li>Some self-test questions </li>
    <li>Appendix I: Table of confidence limits to the median </li>
    <li>Appendix II: How to calculate some simple significance tests </li>
    <li>Appendix III: Significance tables </li>
    <li>Appendix IV: The common codes for the important graphical parameters of R </li>
    <li>Answers to self-test questions </li>
    <li>Index </li>
    <li>Quick test finders </li>
</ul>

<p>The book is an indispensable companion to all students of biology, but particularly those enrolled in courses concerning experimental design, data analysis, hypothesis testing, research methods, or any practical project work.<u></u><u></u></p>

Chris Barnard

Francis Gilbert

Peter Mcgregor

This product is expected to ship within 3-6 business days for US and 5-10 business days for Canadian customers.

This product is a bound, printed text book.

Print

Asking Questions in Biology

Asking Questions in Biology: A Guide To Hypothesis Testing, Experimental Design and Presentation In Practical Work and Research Projects

Paperback

For School

For College & University

For Work

Explore Pearson

Students

Educators

Browse by Subject

eTextbooks

Mondly by Pearson (TM)

All Student Resources

Shop For Your Courses

Mastering

MyLab

Revel

Sign into Digital Learning Platform

Student Support

Get Support

Be a Pearson Campus Ambassador

Truth & Reconciliation

Resources

Digital Learning Platforms

Browse the Catalogue

Find Products & Services

eTextbooks on Pearson+

Featured Products

Accounting

Business & Economics

Engineering & Computer Science 

English 

Humanities & Social Science 

Math & Statistics 

Psychology 

Sciences

Information Technology & MIS

All Discipline Resources

Explore Resources for Your Discipline

Educator Support

Instructor Resources & Request a Copy

Find Your Rep

Why Choose Pearson? 

Webinars & Events

Blogs

Learn & Connect

Arts

Careers & Trades

Communication

Computer Science 

Engineering

English

Health Professions 

Helping Professions

Humanities

Information Technology

Mathematics

Nursing

Personal & Professional Development

Science

Social Sciences

Statistics

Teacher Education

World Languages

View All

Shop for College & University

All College Support

Support

K-12 Education Support​

Clinical Assessment Support 

English Language Teaching Support 

Credly Support

TalentLens Support

Accelerated Pathways Contact

Skills Accelerator Support

All Work Support

School Support

College & University Support

Work Support

Global Rights Licensing

Global Permissions

asking-questions-in-biology-a-guide-to-hypothesis-testing-experimental-design-and-presentation-in-practical-work-and-research-projects

Asking Questions in Biology: A Guide To Hypothesis Testing, Experimental Design and Presentation In Practical Work and Research Projects, 5th edition

Details