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Pre-AP Biology Unit1

Pre-AP Biology Unit 1

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The study of all living things. 1.Biology
smallest unit that can perform all life’s processes. 2.cell
organisms made up of one cell. 3.unicellular
organisms made up of multiple cells 4.multicellular
tiny structures that carry out functions necessary for the cell to stay alive. 5.organelle
chemical compounds that provide physical structure and that bring 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 processes that occur in an organism 8.metabolism
process by which an organism becomes a mature adult. 9.development
process in which organisms produce new organisms like themselves 10.reproduction
organized approach to learn how the natural world works. 11.scientific method
the process of obtaining information by using the senses; 12.observation
proposed explanation for the way a particular aspect of the natural world functions idea or explanation that is based on observations and that can be tested 13.hypothesis
statement that forecasts what would happen in a test situation if the hypothesis were true. 14.prediction
used to test a hypothesis and its predictions.Once the experiment has been concluded, the data are analyzed and used to draw conclusions. 15.experiment
provides a normal standard against which the biologist can compare results of the experimental group 16.control group
same thing as the control group except experiment manipulates the independent variable, 17.experimental group
manipulated variable, factor manipulated 18independent variable
responding variable, 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 20.theory
when scientists who are experts in the field anonymously read and critique that research paper. 21.peer review
measurement of space occupied 22.volume
quantity of matter an object has. 23.mass
the force produced by gravity acting on mass. 24.weight
The degree of compactness of a substance 25.density
collection of tissue that carry out a specialized function in the body 26.organ
a collection of specialized cells and cell products that perform a specific function 27.tissue
groups of specialized parts that carry out a certain function in the organism. 28.organ system
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