Unit 1 Vocabulary Flashcards
Biology
The study of life
Organisms
Living things
Science
The study of living things
Scientific Method
making an observation, forming a hypothesis, making a prediction, conducting an experiment and finally analyzing the results
Hypothesis
An idea that proposes a tentative explanation about a phenomenon or a narrow set of phenomena observed in the natural world
Observation
an act or instance of noticing or perceiving and the acquisition of information from a primary source
Theory
a well-substantiated explanation of an aspect of the natural world that can incorporate laws, hypotheses and facts.
Independent Variable
aren’t affected by any other variables that the study measures
Dependent Variable
what you measure in the experiment and what is affected during the experiment.
Control Group
the group that does not receive the new treatment being studied.
Constant
The factors that do not change during the experiment.
Characteristics of living things
Cellular organization, the ability to reproduce, growth & development, energy use, homeostasis, response to their environment, and the ability to adapt
