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21 Cards in this Set
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Biosphere
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all organisms and the part of Earth where they exist
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Biology
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scientific study of all forms of life
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Biodiversity
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variety of life within an area
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Species
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group of organisms so similar to one another that they can breed and produce fertile offspring
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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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Metabolism
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all chemical processes that synthesize or break down materials within an organism
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Homeostasis
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regulation and maintenance of constant internal conditions in an organism
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Adaptation
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inherited trait that is selected for over time because it allows organisms to better survive in their environment
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Observation
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using the senses to study the world using tools to collect measurements examining previous research results
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Data
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observations and measurements recorded during an experiment
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Hypothesis
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proposed explanations for answer to a scientific question
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Experiment
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process that tests a hypothesis by collecting information under controlled conditions
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Independent Variable
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condition or factor that is manipulated by a scientist during an experiment
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Dependent Variable
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experimental data collected through observation and measurement
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Constant
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condition that is controlled so that it does not change during an experiment
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Theory
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proposed explanation for a wide variety of observations and experimental results
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Microscope
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tool that provides an enlarged image of an object
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Biotechnology
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use and application of living things and biological processes
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Qualitative data
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described with words of what is being observed
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Quantitative data
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numeric measurements
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