Hypothesis   From the Greek word hypothesis meaning assumption or the basis of an argument, a hypothesis is a proposal intended to explain certain observations or phenomenon. In science, hypotheses represent the basis of scientific research, which is pursued to objectively determine whether or not a hypothesis is correct. For more information, see: Ideas in Science: Theories, Hypotheses, and Laws

Used in the following modules: Charles Darwin I, Data: Analysis and Interpretation, DNA II, Genetics I, Genetics II, Research Methods: Comparison, Research Methods: Description, Research Methods: Experimentation, Research Methods: Modeling, Research Methods: The Practice of Science, Scientific Communication: Understanding Scientific Journals and Articles, Scientific Ethics, Scientists and the Scientific Community, The Case of the Ivory-billed Woodpecker, The Mole, The Process of Science, The Scientific Method