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science
vocabulary
Vocab Word | Definition |
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organisms | living things |
cells | smallest units carrying on life functions |
binomial nomenclature | naming system developed by Linnaeus |
kingdom | first and largest category in the classification used today |
law | a statement about how things work in nature |
homeostasis | ability to maintain a steady condition |
phylogeny | history of how an organism has changed over time |
genus | groups of similar species |
spontaneous generation | Idea that living things come from nonliving things |
biogenesis | idea that living things come only other from living things |
scientific methods | organized steps to solve a problem |
hypothesis | prediction that can be tested |
variable | what is being tested in an experiment |
control | standard used to compare the test materials |
theory | explanation biased on many observations |