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21 Cards in this Set
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Archaea
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One of two prokaryotic domains, the other being the Bacteria
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Organism
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An individual living thing
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Community
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All the organisms that inhabit a particular area; an assemblage of populations of different species living close enough together for potential interaction
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Bacteria
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One of two prokaryotic domains, the other being the Archaea
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Domain
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A taxonomic category above the kingdom level. The three domains are Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya
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Tissue
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An integrated group of cells with a common structure and function
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Hypothesis (plural, hypotheses)
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A tentative explanation a scientist proposes for a specific phenomenon that has been observed
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Organ system
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A group o organs that work together in preforming vital body functions
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Adaptations
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Inherited characteristics that enhance the ability of an organism to survive and reproduce in a particular environment
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Molecule
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Two or more atoms held together by covalent bonds
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Theories
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Comprehensive ideas that are much broader in scope than hypotheses
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Eukarya
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The domain of eukaryotes, organisms made of eukaryotic cels: includes all of the protists, plants, fungi, and animals
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Biology
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The scientific study of life
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Kingdom
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A taxonomic category, the second broadest after domain
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Ecosystem
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All the organisms in a given area as well as the abiotic factors with which they interact: a community and its physical environment
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Controlled experiment
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Designed to compare an experimental group with a control group
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Population
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A group of individuals of one species that live in a particular geographic area
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Cell
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The simplest collection of matter that can live
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Natural selection
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Differential success in the reproduction of different phenotypes resulting from thr intraction of organisms with their environment. Evolution occurs when natural selection causes changes in relative frequencies of alleles in the gene pool
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Technology
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the application of scientific knowledge
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Organ
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A specialized center of boy function composed of several different types of tissues
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