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Animalia
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The kingdom that consists of multicellular eukaryotes that ingest other organisms.
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One of three major kingdoms
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Archaea
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One of two prokaryotic domains, the other being Bacteria.
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A type of domain
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Bacteria
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One of two prokaryotic domains, the other being Archaea.
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A type of domain
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Common Genetic Code
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The code, which was passed down from a single ancestor of life, that every species on Earth possesses
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Single Ancestory
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Comparative Study
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A study involving comparison
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Control Group
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In an experiment, the group of test subjects left untreated or unexposed to some procedure and then compared with treated subjects in order to validate the results of the test
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The untouched absolute
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Data
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Recorded Observations
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Discovery Science
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The process of scientific inquiry that focuses on describing nature.
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Discovery and discription
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Eukarya
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The domain that includes all eukaryotic organisms.
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A type of domain
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Eukariotic Cells
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A type of cell with a membrane-enclosed nucleus and membrane-enclosed organelles, present in protists, plants, fungi, and animals; also called eukaryote.
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Evolution
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All the changes that have transformed life on Earth from its earliest beginnings to survive and reproduce in specific environments
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Change and transformation
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Experiment
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A scientific procedure undertaken to make a discovery, test a hypothesis, or demonstrate a known fact
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procedure
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Experimental Group
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In an experiment, the group of test subjects treated or exposed to some procedure and then compared with untreated subjects in order to validate the results of the test
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The manipulated subject
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Fungi
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The kingdom that includes organisms that absorb nutrients after decomposing organic material.
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A type of kingdom
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Hypothesis
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A tentative answer to a well-framed question.
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Q&A
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Macroevolution
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Major evolutionary change (of whole taxonomic groups over long periods of time)
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Big Change
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Microevolution
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Evolutionary change within a species or small group of organisms
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Small Change
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Model
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A representation of a theory or process.
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Presentation
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Phylogeny
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The branch of biology that deals with Phylogenesis(Evolutionary development and diversification of a species or group of organisms
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A Branch
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Plantae
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The kingdom that consists of multicellular eukaryotes that carry out photosynthesis.
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A type of kingdom
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Prokariotic Cell
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A type of cell lacking a membrane-enclosed nucleus and membrane-enclosed organelles; found only in the domains Bacteria and Archaea.
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Open cell
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Scientific Method
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A method of procedure consisting in systemic observation, measurement, and experiment, and the formulation, testing, and modification of hypotheses
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A Procedure
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Scientific Theory
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A method of advancing scientific knowledge which is testable, predictable, and reproductive
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A Method
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Technology
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The application of scientific knowledge for a specific purpose.
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Application
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