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Study of life |
BIOLOGY |
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A possible explanation you make based off observation |
Hypothesis |
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Testing your hypothesis by changing all variables but one so you can see how the changed ones were affected |
Controlled experiment |
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The constant that is responding to the changes |
Dependent variable |
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The variable that is being changed and manipulated |
Independent variable |
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Data that can be measured or counted using numbers |
Quantitative data |
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Data that can't be measured or counted using numbers Ex: eye colors, softness of skin |
Qualitative data |
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Requirements |
Criteria |
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Restrictions, such as the amount of materials you are given being limited |
Constraints |
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A design you test before building the final product |
PROtotype |
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Classifying organisms based on similarities |
Taxonomy |
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A system in which living organisms receive a name of two terms Ex: Homo sapiens |
Binomial Nomenclature |
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The act of making something appear bigger |
MagnificATION |
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Uses a lens to collect light that creates an enlarged image of the object brig looked at |
Compound light microscope |
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Universal genetic code; carried instructions for life processes |
Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) |
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A signal from the environment |
Stimulus |
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A single organism reproduces by itself |
Asexual Reproduction |
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Two organisms reproduce |
Sexual Reproduction |
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Stable internal environment |
Homeostasis |
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A state in which food is broken down to create energy |
MetabolISM |
