Chapter 1

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adaptation :)

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the change of a structure, behavior, or internal process that helps the organism survive

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biology

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the study of life that seeks to provide an understanding of the natural world.

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development :)

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all of the changes that take place during the life of an organism

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energy :)

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the ability to cause change

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environment :)

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an place to which an organism must constantly adjust; includes air, water, weather, temperature, & other organisms.

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evolution :)

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gradual change in a species through adaptations over time

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growth :)

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increase in the amount of living material and formation of new structures in an organism; a characteristic of all living things.

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homeostatsis <3

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ability to control internal enviroment to maintain suitable conditions (sweating, shivering, cells)

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organism <3

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anything that posses all the characteristics of life; all organisms have an orderly structure, produce offspring, grow, develop, and adjust to changes in the environment

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organization <3

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orderly structure of cells in an organism; a characteristic of all living things

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reproduction <3

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production of offspring by an organism; a characteristic of all living things

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response <3

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an organism's reaction to a change in its internal or external enviroment

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species :)

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group of organisms that can interbreed and produce fertile offspring in nature

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stimulus :)

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anything in an organism's internal or external environment that cause the organism to react.

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control :)

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in an experiment, the standard against which results are compared

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data :)

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information obtained from experiments, sometimes called experimental results

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dependent variable :)

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in an experiment, the condition that results from changes in the independent variable

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experiment <3

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procedure that tests a hypothesis by collecting information under controlled conditions

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hypothesis <3

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explanationn for a question or a problem that can be formally tested

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independent variable <3

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in a experiment, the condition that is tested because if affects the outcome of the experiment.

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safety symbol <3

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symbol that warns you about a danger that may exist from chemicals, electricity, heat, or experimental procedures

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scientific methods <3

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procedures thqat biologists and other scientists use to gather information and answer questions; include observing and hypothesizing, experimenting, and gathering, and interpreting results.

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theory :)

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explantion of natural phenomenon supported by a large body of scientific evidence obtained from many different investigations and observations

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ethics :o)

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the moral prinicples and values held by humans

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technology :)

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application of scientific research to society's needs and problems