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14 Cards in this Set
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Altruistic
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Putting the needs of others ahead of, or equal to, personal need.
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Cell
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The smallest unit of life, contained in a membrane or cell wall.
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Ethical decision
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A decision based on the principles of right and wrong, rather than on financial, personal, or political gain
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Kingdom
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A high-level taxonomic classification
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Organ
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A structure composed of more than one tissue having one or more specific functions.
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Organ system
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A group of organs that perform a broad biological function, such as respiration or reproduction.
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Population
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All representatives of a specific organism found in a defined area.
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Radiation
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The transfer of heat from a warm body to the surrounding atmosphere.
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Species
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A precise taxonomic classification, consisting of organisms that can breed and produce offsprings capable of breeding.
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Satistical significance
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An experimental result that would occur by chance in less than 1 experiment in 20; the accepted level in modern science.
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Taxonomy
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The study of classification, based on structural similarities and common ancestry.
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Theory
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A general uniting principle of science, upheld by observation and many experiments.
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Variable
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A factor that can be changed in an experiment to test whether and how it affects the outcome.
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Viable
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Capable of remaining alive.
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