Science Of Biology

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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

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use of one or more senses-sight, hearing...-to gather information

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Data

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Evidence; info gathered from observations

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Inference

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An interpretation based on prior knowledge

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Hypothesis

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Possible explanation for a set of observations or possible answer to a scientific question

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Controlled Experiment

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Test the effect of a single variable by changing it while keeping all others the same

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Independent variable

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Variable that is purposely changed during the experiment

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Dependent variable

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Variable that changes due to the manipulated variable

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Theory

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Well tested experiment that unifies a broad range of observations

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Cell

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The basic unit of life.

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Sexual Reproduction

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Process by which two cells from two parents unite to form the first cell of a new organism.

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Asexual reproduction

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Process by which a single parent reproduces by itself.

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Metabolism

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

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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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Process by which an organism maintains a relatively stable internal environment.

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Evolution

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Change in a kind of organism over time.