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Pre-AP Biology Unit

Biology

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The study of all living things 1.Biology
the smallest unit that can perform all life processes; cells are covered by a membrane and contain DNA and cytoplasm 2.cell
describes an organism that consists of a single cell 3.unicellular
describes a tissue,organ, or organism that is made of many cells 4.multicellular
one of the small bodies that are found in the cytoplasm of a cell and that are specialized to perform a specific function 5.organelle
chemical compound that provides physical structure and brings about movement, energy use, and other cellular functions 6.biological molecule
the steady-state physiological condition of the body 7.homeostasis
the sum of all chemical that occur in an organism 8.metabolism
the gene-directed process by which an organism matures 9.development
the process of producing offspring 10.reproduction
the series of steps followed to solve problems, including collecting data, formulating a hypothesis, testing the hypothesis, and stating conclusions 11.scientific method
the process of obtaining information by using the senses 12.observation
in science an idea or explanation that is based on observations and that can be tested 13.hypothesis
a statement made in advance that expresses the results that will be obtained from testing a hypothesis if the hypothesis is supported: the expected outcome if a hypothesis is accurate 14.prediction
a procedure that is carried out under controlled conditions to discover, demonstrate, or testa fact, theory, or general truth 15.experiment
in an experiment a group that serves as a standard of comparison with another group to which the control group is identical except for one factor 16.control group
in an experiment a group that is identical to a control group except for one factor and that is compared with the control compare 17.experimental group
in an experiment, the factor that is deliberately manipulated 18.independent variable
in an experiment, the factor that changes as a result of manipulation of one or more other factors 19.dependent variable
an explanation for some phenomenon that is based on observation, experimentation, and reasoning; that is supported by a large quantity of evidence 20.theory
the process in which experts in a given field examine the results and conclusions of a scientists study before that study accepted for publication 21.peer review
a measure of what is inside an object 22.volume
a measure of matter in an object 23.mass
the measure of how heavy some thing is 24.weight
the degree of compactness of a substance 25.density
a collection of specialized cells and cell products that perform a specific function 26.tissue
a group of organs working together to perform a specific function 27.organ system
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