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what is the hypotheticodeductive process?
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scientific method
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independent variable
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the condition purposefully changed by the experimentor
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dependent variable
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a change that results when the independent variable is altered
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control
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the unchanged or unaltered condition in an experiment
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standard
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basis for comparison when making observations
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fission
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asexual reproduction where two cells of equal size are produced
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budding
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asexual reproduction where two cells of unequal size are produced
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abiogenesis
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belief that life could be derived from nonliving objects
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assimilation
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convesion of chemicals from one form to another to become part of the body
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metabolism
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sum total of all chemical reactions responsible for providing energy for the organism
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autotroph
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self-feeder, makes its own food from sunlight or chemicals
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heterotroph
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feeds on other organisms, can not make its own food
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development
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stages that occur as an organism acquires new behaviors
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TEM
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electron microscope that permits you to see inside
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SEM
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scanning microscope allows you to see surfaces only
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