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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
the 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 molecules
the maintenance of a stable level of internal conditions even though environmental conditions even though environmental conditions are constantly changing 7.homeostasis
the smallest unit that can perform all life''s processes. cell
organisms made up of one cell 9.unicellular
organisms made up of multiple cells multicellular
tiny structures that carry out functions necessary for the cell to stay alive. organelle
chemical compounds that provide physical structure and that bring about movement,energy use, and other cellular functions. 12.biological molecules
the maintenance of a stable level of internal conditions even though environmental conditions even though environmental conditions are constantly changing homeostasis
the sum of all the chemical reactions that take in and transform energy and materials from the environment. 14.metabolism
the process by which an organism becomes a mature adult. 15.development
process in which all organisms produce new organisms like themselves 16.reproduction
an organized approach to learn how the natural world works. 17.scientific method
the act of perceiving a nature occurrence that causes someone to pose a question. 18.observation
a proposed explanation for the way a particular aspect of the natural world functions. 19.hypothesis
a statement that forecasts what would happen in a test situation if the hypothesis were true. 20.prediction
used to test a hypothesis and its predictions 21.experiment
provides a normal standard against which the biologist can compare results of the experimental group. 22.control group
identical to the control group except for one factor, the independent variable 23.experimental group
"manipulated variable" 24.independent variable
"responding variable" 25.dependent variable
a set of related hypotheses confirmed to be true many times; and can explain a great amount of data 26.theory
action in which expert scientists anonymously read and critique a research paper. 27.peer review
the amount of space that a substance or object occupies; measured in liters or cubic meters 28.volume
the quantity of matter an object has 29.mass
the amount or quantity of heaviness 30.weight
mass per unit volume 31.density
structure that carry out specialized jobs within an organ system. 32.organ
groups of cells that have similar abilities and that allow the organ to function 33.tissue
a group of organs that work together for one purpose. 34.organ system
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