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Archea |
One of two prokaryotic domains of life, the other being bacteria. |
Similar to bacteria |
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Bacteria |
Single-celled or non cellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission |
Reproduce by fission |
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Biology |
The scientific study of life |
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Biosphere |
The entire portion of Earth inhabited by life; the sum of all the planets ecosystems |
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Cell |
A basic unit of living matter separated from its environment by a plasma membrane; the fundamental structural unit of life |
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Community |
An assemblage of all the organisms living together potentially interacting in a particular area. |
Interaction |
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Controlled experiment |
An experiment in which an experimental group is compared with a control group that varied only in the factor being tested. |
experiment |
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Deductive reasoning |
A type of logic in which specific results are predicted from a general premise |
Logical |
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Cells |
A basic unit of living matter separated from its environment by a plasma membrane; the fundamental structural unit of life. |
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Ecosystem |
All the organisms in a given area, along with the non living (abiotic) factors with which they interact; a biological community and its physical environment. |
Where they live |
