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Biology

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Study of life

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Homeostasis

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Living things maintaining a balance

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Evolution

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Change in an organism that occurs over time

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Ecology

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Study of the interactions of organisms and the environment

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Theory

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Scientific explanation based on observations

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Ecosystem

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Part of biosphere that includes biotic and abiotic factors

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Characteristics of Life

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Evolution
Reproduction
One or more cells
Energy Use
Respond to Enviornment
DNA
Growth and Development
Homeostasis
Organization

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Primary Producers

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Foundation of all biologic pyramids

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Difference between autotroph and heterotroph:

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Autotroph makes food by turning inorganic foods into organic foods
Heterotroph consumes others

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Difference between acclimation and adaptation:

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Acclimation is a temporary adjustment
Adaptation is a genetic change

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Difference between habitat and niche:

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Niche is how an organism lives
Habitat is where an organism lives

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Difference between biotic and abiotic:

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Biotic is living things that affect quality of life
Abiotic is nonliving things that affect quality of life

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Purpose of DNA

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Information for heredity and growth and development

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Source of most energy:

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The Sun

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Metric Measurements:

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Electricity = ampere
Mass = gram
Volume = liter
Length = meter
Time = second

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Observation

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Uses one or more of the 5 senses to precieve objects or events

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Hypothesis

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Educated guess

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Analysis

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Visual depiction of data

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Conclusion

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Summary of results

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Data collection

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Actual processes of inquiry

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Inference

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Conclusion made based on known facts

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Replication

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Ability to repeat an experiment and get same results

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Purpose of Scientific method

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Logical
Universal
Organized

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Experiment should be clear, concise and…

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Replicable

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There are many types of experiments _ and _ should not interfere

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Opinion
Bias

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Food web and food chain arrows show _ of _

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Flow
Energy

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Types of consumers

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Carnivores = other animals
Herbivores = plants
Detritivore = organic materials

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Open ocean is _

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Nutrient poor

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Biome

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Group of ecosystems that share similar climate and typical organisms

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