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13 Cards in this Set
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Spontaneous Generation
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The thought that life can arise from non-living matter
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Controlled Experiment
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An experiment that keeps all variables unchanged except the one being tested
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Manipulated variable
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A variable that is deliberately changed
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Responding variable
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The variable that changes in response to the manipulated variable
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Theory
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A well tested explanation that unifies a broad range of observations
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Biology
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The science that seeks to understand the living world
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Cell
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Small, self contained collection of living matter that makes up all living things
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Sexual reproduction
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Cells from 2 parents unite to form the first cell of a new organism
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Asexual reproduction
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A new organism forms from only one parent
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Metabolism
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The chemical reactions that carry out life processes in an organism
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Stimulus
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A signal to which an organism responds
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Homeostasis
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Keeping internal conditions fairly constant
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Evolution
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The changing of a group of organisms over time
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