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16 Cards in this Set
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adaptation
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a characteristic that assists in an organism's survival
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biogenesis
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theory that states that all living organisms are derived from other living organisms
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cell
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membrane covered structure that is the smallest unit of life
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control
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changing only one factor at a time in an experiment
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development
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the changes over the course of the lifetime of an organism
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homeostasis
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the ability to maintain steady internal conditions
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hypothesis
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an answer to a question that can be tested
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law
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a rule that defines and predicts patterns in nature
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life span
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an oranism's length of life
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response
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an organism's reaction to a stimulus
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scientific method
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series of steps used to solve problems and answer questions
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spontaneous generation
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a theory that states that living organisms can be produced from nonliving things; for example, frogs born of mud
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stimulus
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anything that affects the responses of an organism
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technology
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use of knowledge gained through science
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theory
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a description based on observations of nature that can change if evidence changes
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variables
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factors that can change
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