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Chapter One

Vocab

TermDefinition
Adaption Any inherited characteristic that results from changes to species over time.
Biology The study of life.
Development The process of natural changes that take place during the life of an organism.
Growth The addition of mass to an organism and, in many organisms, the formation of new cells and new structures.
Homeostatis Regulation of an organism's internal conditions to maintain life.
Organism Anything that has or once had all the characteristics of life.
Organization Arranged in an orderly way.
Reproduction The production of offspring.
Response The reaction to stimulus.
Species A group of organisms that can breed with one another and produce fertile offspring.
Stimulus Anything that is part of an environment and causes some sort of reaction by an organism.
Ethics A set of moral principles or values.
Forensics The field of study that applies science to matters of legal interest.
Metric System Units with divisions that are powers of ten.
Peer Review A process by which, in science, the procedures used during an experiment and the results are evaluated by other scientists who are in the same field or who are conduction similar research.
Science A body of knowledge based on the study of nature.
Theory When enough evidence from many related investigations supports an idea.
Control Group A group used for comparison.
Constant A factor that remains fixed during an experiment while the independent and dependent variables change.
Data Information gained from observations.
Dependent Variable During an experiment, scientists measure a second factor.
Experiement An investigation of phenomenon in a controlled setting to test a hypothesis.
Experimental Group The group exposed to the factor being tested.
Hypothesis A testable explanation of a situation.
Independent Variable It is the tested factor and it might affect the outcome of the experiment.
Inference Combine what you know with what you have learned and begin a process of making logical conclusions.
Observation A direct method of gathering information in an orderly way.
Safety Symbol A logo designed to alert you about a specific danger.
Scientific Method A method scientists use to gather information and to answer questions.
Serendipity The occurrence of accidental or unexpected but fortunate results.
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