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23 Cards in this Set
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Microscope CV |
Devices that produce magnified images of structures that are too small to see with the unaided eye.
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Cell CV |
A cell is a collection of living matter enclosed by a barrier that seperates it from its surroundings.
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Observation CV |
Involves one or more senses, sight, hearing, smell, and sometimes taste, to gather information.
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Data CV |
Information gathered from an observations. (evidence)
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Homeostasis CV |
The process by which organisms keep their internal conditions relatively stable.
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Theory CV |
Evidence from numerous investigations that builds up.
The hypothesis thus becomes well supported. |
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Sexual Reproduction CV |
Two cells from different parents uniting to produce the first cell of a new organism.
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Manipulated Variable CV |
The variable that is deliberatly changed.
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Inference CV |
A logical interpretation based on prior knowledge or experience.
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Asexual Reproduction CV |
The new organism has a single parent involved in reproduction.
Example: Mitosis |
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Cell Fractionation CV |
Process seperating the cell into different parts.
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Controlled Experiment CV |
Experiment where one variable is changed at a time. All other variables are kept controlled/unchanged.
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Spontaneous Generation CV |
Idea from long ago that life could arise from non-living matter.
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Metric System CV |
Decimal system of measurement whose units are based on certain physical standards and based on multiples of 10.
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Responding Variable CV |
Variable that is observed and changes in response to the manipulated variable.
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Science CV |
An organized way of using evidence to learn about the natural world.
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Metabolism CV |
The combination of chemical reactions through which an organism builds up or breaks down materials as it carries out its life processes.
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Evolve CV |
Organisms' change over time.
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Compound Light Microscope CV |
This microscope allows light to pass through the specimen and uses two lenses to form an image.
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Cell Culture CV |
A group of cells placed in a solution to reproduce for the purposes of study.
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Electron Microscope CV |
This microscope focuses beams of electrons on specimens.
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Hypothesis CV |
A possible explanation for a set of observations or answer to a scientific question.
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Biology CV |
The science that seeks to understand the living world.
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