Intro to biology

Question 1

dependent variable

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variable in a scientific experiment that is affected by another variable, called the independent variable

Question 2

evidence

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any type of data that may be used to test a hypothesis

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experiment

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special type of scientific investigation that is performed under controlled conditions

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hypothesis

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possible answer to a scientific question; must be falsifiable
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independent variable

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variable in a scientific experiment that is manipulated by the researcher to investigate its affect on another variable, called the dependent variable

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model

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representation of part of the real world

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observation

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anything that is detected with the senses

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prediction

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statement that tells what will happen under certain conditions

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science

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distinctive way of gaining knowledge about the natural world that tries to answer questions with evidence and logic

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scientific investigation

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plan for asking questions and testing possible answers

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scientific law

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statement describing what always happens under certain conditions in nature

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scientific method

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the process of scientific investigation

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scientific theory

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broad explanation that is widely accepted as true because it is supported by a great deal of evidence

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adaptation

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characteristic that helps living things survive and reproduce in a given government

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biodiversity

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the variety of life and it’s processes; including the variety of living organisms, the generic differences among them, and the communities and ecosystems in which they occur

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biology

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science of life, study of life

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biome

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group of similar ecosystems with the same general type of physical environment

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biosphere

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part of earth where all life exists, including life, water, and air

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cell

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basic unit of structure and function of living things

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cell theory

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theory that all living things are made up cells, all life functions occur within cells, and cells come from already existing cells

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community

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all of the populations of different spices that live in the same area

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competition

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relationship between living things that depend on the same resources in the same place and at the same time

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ecosystem

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all the living things in a given area together with the physical factors of the non-living government

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evolution

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change in the characteristics of living things over time, the change in species over time

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gene theory

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theory that the characteristics of living things are controlled by genes that are passed from parents to offspring

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homeostasis

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process of maintaining a stable environment inside a cell or an entire organism

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natural selection

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evolutionary process in which some living things produce more offspring than others so the characteristics of organisms change over time

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organ

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structure composed of more than one type of tissue that performs a particular function

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organ system

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group of organs to do a certain job

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organism

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all individual living thing

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population

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all the organisms of the same species that live in the same area