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theory
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explanation of a natuarl phenomenon that is supported by a large body of scientific evidence obtained from many different experiments and observations
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explanation
natural phenomenon evidence |
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hypothesis
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testable explanation fro a question, problem, or set of observations
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testable
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homeostasis
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regulation of an organism's internal environment to maintain conditoins suitable for its survival
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organism
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anything that has the characteristics of life
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energy
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the ability to do work or cause change
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biology
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the study of life
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growth
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increase in living material (get bigger)
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cell
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the basic unit of organization of all living things
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organization
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orderly structures that perform spacific functions
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population
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a group of organisms of the sam species which interbreed and live in the same area at the samt time
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stimulus
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condition in the environment that causes an organsim to adjust or react
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response
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reaction to stimulus
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biosphere
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the portion of earth that can support life
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all ecosystems
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species
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groups of similar organsims that can interbreed and produce fertile offspring
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control
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control group--all conditions that remain the constant with the group throughout the experiment for compaison purposes with the experimental group
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