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Scientific Method
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a series of steps that scientists use to answer questions and solve problems
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Hypothesis
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educated guess
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Control
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the "normal" in an experiment/used as a comparison
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Variable
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part of the experiment that is being tested
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Organism
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any living thing
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Cell
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basic unit of life
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Unicellular
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organism with one cell
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Multicellular
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organism with many cells
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Homeostasis
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an organism's ability to keep proper conditions inside no matter what is going on outside
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Reproduction
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making more of the same
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Stimulus
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anything that an organism responds to
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Adaptation
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a change in a living thing that helps it do better in its environment
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Trait
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a characteristic
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Spontaneous generation
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the theory that living things come from nonliving things
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Biogenisis
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the theory that living things come from living things
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Classification
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a way to group living things based on traits
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Binomial nomenclature
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a naming system using 2 words: the genus and the species, in Latin and italics
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Kingdom
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the largest and most general group of classification
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Species
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the smallest and most specific group of classification
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Dichotomous key
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a tool used to identify organisms that gives you the scientific name
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7 Characteristics of Living Things
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1. Made of cells
2. Grow and develop 3. Reproduce 4. use energy 5. Need food & water and produce waste 6. Respond to stimuli 7. Adapt to their environment |
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7 Steps of scientific method
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1. State the problem
2. Collect information 3. Form a hypothesis 4. Experiment 5. Record and analyze results 6. Draw a conclusion 7. Tell others |
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Carrolus Linneaus
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Developed classification system we used today
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7 Categories of classification (Largest to Smallest)
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Kingdom
Phyllum Class Order Family Genus Species |
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6 Kingdoms
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Archaebacteria
Eubacteria Protist Fungi Plant Animal |
