Biology Vocab From Textbook 1-1 To 1-4

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science

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organized way of using evidence to learn about the natural world

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observation

Back 2

using one or more senses to gather information

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data

Back 3

the information gathered from observations

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inference

Back 4

a logical interpretation based on prior knowledge and experience

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hypothesis

Back 5

and educated guess based on observation or answer to a scientific question

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controlled experiment

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where only one variable is changed

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manipulated variable

Back 7

variable that is deliberately changed

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responding variable

Back 8

variable taht is observed and changes in response to manipulated variable

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theory

Back 9

a highly supported hypothesis

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biology

Back 10

the science that seeks to understand the living world

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cell

Back 11

a collection of living matter enclosed by a barrier that separates the cell form it's surroundings

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sexual reproduction

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two cells from different parents unite to produce the first cell of the new organism

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asexual reproduction

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new organism has a single parent

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metabolism

Back 14

combination of chemical reactions through which an organism builds up or breaks down materials as it carries out it's life process

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stimulus

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some kind of detectable signal that has information

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homeostasis

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process by which organisms jeep internal conditions stable

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microscope

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device that produces magnified images of structures that are to small to see with the unaided eye

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compound light microscope

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passes light through the specimen and uses two lenses to make and image

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electron light microscope

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focus beams of electrons on specimen. can see 100 times smaller than compound light microscope

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cell

Back 20

a collection of living matter enclosed by a barrier that separates the cell form it's surroundings

Front 21

sexual reproduction

Back 21

two cells from different parents unite to produce the first cell of the new organism

Front 22

asexual reproduction

Back 22

new organism has a single parent

Front 23

metabolism

Back 23

combination of chemical reactions through which an organism builds up or breaks down materials as it carries out it's life process

Front 24

stimulus

Back 24

some kind of detectable signal that has information

Front 25

homeostasis

Back 25

process by which organisms jeep internal conditions stable

Front 26

microscope

Back 26

device that produces magnified images of structures that are to small to see with the unaided eye

Front 27

compound light microscope

Back 27

passes light through the specimen and uses two lenses to make and image

Front 28

electron light microscope

Back 28

focus beams of electrons on specimen. can see 100 times smaller than compound light microscope