Vocab Review Flashcards
The science of studying living thing
Biology
A process for experimentation that is used to explore observations and answer questions
Scientific Method
An inherited behavior that enables organisms to survive and reproduce
Adaptation
The act of using our senses to notice and describe events in a careful orderly way
Observation
Maintaining a stable internal environment in an organism
Homeostasis
During an experiment, you collect, record and analyze ____.
Data
In _______ reproduction an offspring is produced by using the genetic material from only one parent
Asexual
During ______ reproduction, offspring are produced by combining genetic material from TWO parents
Sexual
Numerical data is ____________
Quantitative
The variable that you are testing or changing
Independent Variable
The _______ group is exposed to the same conditions as the experimental group except for one independent variable
Control
Observational data or written descriptions
Qualitative
A ______ is a well-tested explanation for data based on evidence from experimentation
Theory
One characteristic of living things is that they can respond to a ________ from their environment
Stimulus
The immediate response to a stimulus is ____________
Irritability
