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the science of life
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Biology
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a tiny structure with thin coverings called membranes
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Cell
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the process by which organisms make more of their own kind from one generation to then next
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Reproductive
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the sum of all of the chemical reactions carried out in an organism
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Metabolism
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the maintenance of stable internal conditions in spite of changes in the external environment
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homeostasis
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of inherited instructions for making proteins
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Gene
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the passing of traits from parent to offspring
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Heredity
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change in the DNA of a gene
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Mutation
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change in the inherited traits of species overtime
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Evolution
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a group of genetically similar organisms that can produce fertile offspring
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Species
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the process in which organisms with favorable are more likely to survive and reproduce
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Natural selection
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the science that studies the interactions of living organisms with one another and with the nonliving part of their environment
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Ecology
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A virus that destroys the immune system
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HIV
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growth disorder of cells that occurs when cells divide uncomfortably within the body
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Cancer
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a fatal disorder in which abnormally thick mucus builds up in many organisms, including the lungs
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Cystic fibrosis
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act of nothing or perceiving objects or events using the senses
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Observation
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an explanation that might be true a statement that can be rested by additional observations of experiments
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Hypothesis
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expected outcome of at least assuming the hypothesis is correct
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Prediction
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a relative measure of the hydrogen ion concentration within a solution
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pH
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planned procedure to test a hypothesis
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Experiment
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group in an experiment that receives no experimental treatment
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Control group
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the factor that is varied in an experiment
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Independent variable
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the variable that is measure in an experiment
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dependent variable
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a set of related hypotheses that have been tested and confirmed many times by many scientists
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theory
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