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FCSDBio-Fin Rev 1-15
Regents Bio Final Review Vocabulary 1-15
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| observation | what is seen or measured |
| inference | a conclusion based on observation or evidence |
| hypothesis | an untested prediction; good if it states both cause & effect ("If-then"); an educated guess |
| theory | a broad explanation of natural events that is supported by strong evidence |
| controlled experiment | compares the results of an experiment between two (or more) groups |
| experimental group | group being tested or receiving treatment |
| control group | "normal" group; should be identical to experimental group in every way except one; it does not receive the treatment |
| placebo | a sugar pill or other "fake" treatment given to the control group so subjects do not know which group they are in |
| independent variable | variable that is being tested; always plotted on the x-axis |
| dependent variable | variable that is measures at the end of the experiment; the results; always plotted on the y-axis |
| homeostasis | steady state or balance |
| nutrition | the life function by which living things obtain food and process for their use |
| excretion | the life function by which living things eliminate metabolic wasted from their cells |
| transport | the life function by which substance are absorbed, circulated and released by living things |
| respiration | the life function by which living things convert the energy of organic foods into a form more easily used by the cell |