| Question |
Answer |
| Science |
Organized way of gathering and analyzing evidence about the natural world |
| Observation |
Process of noticing and describing events or processes in a careful, orderly way |
| Inference |
a logical interpretation based on prior knowledge and experience |
| Hypothesis |
possible explanation for a set of observations or possible answer to a scientific question |
| Controlled experiment |
experiment in which only one variable is changed |
| independent variable |
factor in a controlled experiment that is deliberately changed; also called a manipulated variable |
| dependent variable |
variable that is observed and that changes in response to the independent variable; also called the responding variable |
| control group |
group in an experiment that is exposed to the same conditions as the experimental group except for one independent variable |
| data |
evidence; information gathered from observations |
| theory |
well-tested explanation that unifies a broad range of observations and hypotheses, and enables scientists to make accurate predications about new situations |
| bias |
particular preference or point of view that is personal, rather than scientific |
| biology |
scientific study of life |
| DNA |
genetic material that organisms inherit from their parents (deoxyribonucleic acid) |
| stimulus |
signal to which an organism responds |
| sexual reproduction |
type of reproduction in which cells from tow parents unite to form the first cell of a new organism |
| asexual reproduction |
process of reproduction involving a single parent that results in offspring that are genetically identical to the parent |
| homeostasis |
relatively constant internal physical and chemical conditions that organisms maintain |
| Metabolism |
the combination of chemical reactions through which an organism builds up or breaks down materials |
| biosphere |
part of the Earth in which life exists including land, water, and air or atmosphere |
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