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Chapter Vocabulary
section 1.1 1.2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Adaptation | An inherited characteristic that results from changes to a species overtime. |
| Biology | The science of life |
| Development | the process of the natural changes that take place during the life of an organism |
| Growth | results in addition of mass to an organism and, in many organisms, the new formation of new cells and structures. |
| Homeostasis | regulation of an organism's internal conditions to maintain life |
| Organization | arrangement in an orderly fashion |
| Reproduction | production of offspring |
| Response | Reaction to a stimulus |
| Species | a group of organisms that can breed with one another and produce fertile offspring |
| Stimulus | A part of an organisms internal and external environment that causes some of reaction from the organism. |
| Theory | an explanation of natural phenomenon supported by many observations and experiments |
| Metric system | system of measuring that uses units with the divisions that are powers of 10 |
| Peer Review | process by which procedures used during an experiment and research is evaluated by other scientist in the same field |
| Science | body of knowledge based on the study of nature |