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Biology
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the study of life
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Control
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as a comparative condition in an experiment in which no variables are introduced
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Ecology
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the study of interactions of organisms with each other and with their physical environment
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Evolution
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the gradual modification of populations of living things over time
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Homeostasis
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a relatively stable internal environment
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Hypothesis
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is a tentative, testable explanation for an observed phenomenon
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Life Sciences
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a set of disciplines that focus on varying aspects of the living world
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Molecular Biology
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the study of individual molecules
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Organismal Biology
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the study of whole organisms within biology
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Physical Sciences
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the natural sciences no concerned with life
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Physiology
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physical functioning of plants and animals
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Science
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"a way of learning, a process" a body of knowledge about the natural world
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Scientific Method
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the means of coming to understand the natural world through observation and the testing of hypotheses
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Theory
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is a general set of principles, supported by evidence, that explains some aspect of nature
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Variable
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an adjustable condition in an experiment
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