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IntroVocabulary
Term | Definition |
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organism | A living thing |
independent variable | The part of an experiment that is changed on purpose to get a response. It is plotted on the x-axis of graphs. |
dependent variable | The data that is measured or observed in an experiment. It is plotted on the y-axis of graphs. |
control group | The group in an experiment that is left alone (does not get the independent variable) to be used for comparison |
controlled experiment | A proper experiment because only one independent variable is used at a time |
conclusion | The result of an experiment |
circulatory system | Consisting of the heart, blood and blood vessels, it transports substances within animals |
red blood cell | Part of the blood that carries oxygen and carbon dioxide |
white blood cell | Part of the blood that has a nucleus and fights infection |
platelet | Part of the blood that helps clot cuts |