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28 Cards in this Set
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Atoms
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The building blocks of matter.
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Molecules
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Made of many atoms. Entities consisting of a defined number of atoms that exist in a defined spatial relationship with on another.
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Organelles
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Made up of many molecules "tiny organs" in each cell.
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Cells
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Made up of organelles. Units that can do all of the seven characteristics of life.
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Tissue
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A collection of cells that serve a common function.
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Organ
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Collection of tissues that form to create a functioning unit. (example: heart)
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Organ system
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Made of a group of organs and related tissues. (example: Cardiovascular system)
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Organism
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Built of organ systems.
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Population
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Members of a single type of living thing, living together in a defined area.
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Community
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All the kinds of living things in a given area.
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ecosystem
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A community and the nonliving elements with which they interact
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Biosphere
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All the communities of the earth and the physical enviornment with which they interact.
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Science
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A body of knowledge about the natural world. A collection of unified insights about nature.
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theory
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A general set of principls supported by eveidence, that explains some aspect of nature.
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Scientific Method
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The process of science. Observation, question, hypothesis, experiment, conclusion, publish results, formulate new hypothesis.
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Hypothesis
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A tentative, testable explanation for an observed phenomenon.
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Physiology
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The physical functioning of plants and animials, which largely concerns tissues and organs.
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Organismal Biology
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The study of whole organisms within biology
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Molecular Biology
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The study of individual molecules (such as DNA) as they affect living things.
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Ecology
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the study of the interactions of organisms with each other and witht heir physical enviornment.
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Evolution
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The gradual modification of population of living things over time, sometimes resulting in the development of new species.
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Life Sciences
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A set of disciplines that focus on varying aspects of the living world (larger category of biology)
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Physical Sciences
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The natural sciences not concerned with life.
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Homeostasis
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"Steady State" changing yourself to adapt to your enviornment (example: putting on a coat) (sweating)
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Biology
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The study of life
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Biosphere
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The interactive collection of all the worlds ecosystems. Also thout of as that portion of the earth that supports life.
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Variable
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An adjustable condition in an experiment.
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Control
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and experimental condition that exists pior to the introduction of any variables tested.
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