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biology midterms
Term | Definition |
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biology | science that employs the scientific method to study living things |
controlled experiment | to test the affect of a single variable by changing it while keeping all other variables the same |
hypothesis | proposed scientific explanation for a set of observations |
theory | evidence form investigations builds up a hypothesis and may become well supported |
inference | logical interpretation based on prior knowledge or experience |
homeostasis | organisms maintain a relatively stable internal environment |
metabolism | chemical reactions through which organism builds up or breaks down materials as it carries out its life processes |
population | group of individuals of the same species that live in the same area |
cell culture | cells are able to reproduce a group of cells and develop from a single original cell. |
cell fractionalization | cells are in pieces and cell parts are separated |