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Biology
WCHS Biology Chapter 1
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Biology | the study of life |
| Organism | anything that possesses all the characteristics of life |
| Organization | orderly structure of cells in an organism; a characteristic of all living things |
| Species | group of organisms that can interbreed and produce fertile offspring in nature |
| Reproduction | production of offspring by an organism |
| Growth | increase the amount of living material and formation of new structures in an organism |
| Development | all the changes that take place during the life of an organism |
| Environment | biotic and abiotic surroundings to which an organism must constantly adjust |
| Stimulus | anything in an organism's internal environment that causes the organism to react |
| Response | an organism's reaction to a change in its internal or external environment |
| Homeostasis | organism's regulation of its internal environment to maintain conditions suitable for survival |
| Energy | the ability to cause change |
| Adaptation | evolution of a structure, behavior, or internal process that enables an organism to respond to environmental factors and live to produce offspring |
| Evolution | gradual change in a species through adaptations over time |
| Theory | expanation of natural phenomenon supported by a large body of scientific evidence |
| Data | information obtained from experiments, sometimes called experimental results |
| Safety Symbol | a symbol that warns you about a danger that may exsist from chemicals, electricity, heat, or experimental procedures |
| Dependent Variable | in an experiment, the condition that results from changes in the independent variable |
| Independent Variable | in an experiment, the condition that is tested because it affects the outcome of the experiment |
| Control | in an experiment, the standard against which results are compound |
| Experiment | procedure that tests a hypothesis by collecting information under controlled conditions |
| Hypothesis | explanation for a question or a problem that can be formally tested |
| Scientific Methods | procedures that biologists and other scientists use to gather information and answer questions |
| Ethics | the moral principles and values held by humans |
| Technology | application of scientific research to society's needs and problems |