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Biology deffinition |
Study of lifed and living things. |
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Emergent Properties |
Result from the arrangement and interactions of parts within a system. |
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Regulation |
Regulation of internal environment |
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Growth |
Increase in biomass |
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Development |
-changes during lifetime |
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Response to Environment |
Reaction to external stimuli |
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Reproduction |
Living things beget living things |
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Adaptation |
Characteristics that allow an organism to successfully interact with enviroment. |
Environment |
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Cell Theory |
All living things are made of cells |
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Prokaryotic cells |
No nucleus or membrane bound organelles. |
Bacteria and archea |
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Eukaryotic cells |
-Possess organelles seperated by membranes. -Have a true nucleus. |
Plants, animals, and fungi |
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Three domains of life |
-Bacteria -Archea -Eukarya |
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Science |
Way of looking at the world |
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Scientific Method |
Process by which science is conducted. |
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Hypothesis |
A tentative explanation for some observation. |
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Scientific Theory |
-Explanation for a generalized concept, broad in scope, and supported by a vast body of evidence. -Just a theory |
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Scientific Law |
Describes something well known but does not explain it. |
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Scientific Method Steps |
-Make observations -Formulate Hypothesis -Make predictions -Experimentation -Draw conclusions |
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Limits of Science |
Science cannot answer all questions. |
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