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Unit 1A_DD
Unit 1A vocab list
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| hypothesis | a testable explanation for a question/problem |
| experiment | Procedure that tests a hypothesis |
| experiment group | in an experiment, the group that is tested |
| control group | in an experiment, the group used for comparison ; receives no experimental treatment. |
| independent variable | a single factor changed by the scientist in an experiment. |
| dependent variable | changes measured/recorded in an experiment |
| constant | factors that do not change in an experiment |
| biology | the study of life |
| organism | anything that shows all the characteristics of life, a living thing |
| metabolism | the process of breaking down food into energy |
| reproduction | the process of making more of your own kind |
| responsiveness | reaction to something in your environment |
| heredity | the process of passing traits from parents to offspring |
| growth | increase in size |
| homeostasis | regulation of organism's internal environment to a proper balance |