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Unit1AVocab_yl
Unit1AVocabularyList
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Hypothesis | A testable explanation on for a question/problem. |
| Experiment | Procedure that tests a hypothesis |
| Experimental 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 scientists in an experiment |
| Dependent Variable | Change(s) measured/recorded in an experiment |
| Constants | 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 making more of you own kind |
| Reproduction | The process of making more of one kind |
| Responsiveness | Reacting to something in you enviorment |
| Heredity | The process of passing traits from parents |
| Growth | Increase in size |
| Homeostasis | An organism's internal environment to a proper balance. |