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UNIT1AVOCAB_MH
Unit 1A Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Hypothesis | A testable explanation 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 scientist in an experiment |
| dependent variable | changes 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 breaking down food |
| reproduction | the process of making more of your own kind |
| responsiveness | reacting to something in your environment |
| heredity | the process of passing traits |
| growth | increase in size |
| homeostasis | regulation of an organism's internal environment to a proper balance |