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C.1 essential vocab

TermDefinition
adaptation a body part or feature or a behavior that helps a living thing survive and function better in its environment
accuracy the closeness of a measured value to a standard or known value
biosphere made up of the parts of Earth where life exists--all ecosystems
biodiversity all the different kinds of life in one area
biology the study of life
biotechnology a tool that uses biology to make new products
cell the smallest unit that can live on it's own and makes up all living things
constant something unchanging
data information collected for analyzing/studying
dependent variable a variable that is observed and measured in an experiment
DNA a molecule that contains all info necessary to build and maintain an organism
ecosystem an area where living organisms, weather, and landscape work together to create a bubble of life
evolution process of species adapting to their environment over time
experiment a procedure done in a controlled environment for data and observations
gene basic unit of heredity passed from parent to child
genomics the study of all genes in an organism
homeostasis a complete state of balance
hypothesis a testable statement
independent variable a variable that is changed/manipulated in an experiment
metabolism the chemical changes that take place in a cell or an organism
measurement determining size, capacity, or quantity of something
molecular genetics part of biology that studies the structure and functions of genes at a molecular level
microscope an instrument that can be used to observe small objects
observation data collected, measured, perceived, or noticed during an experiment
organism a living thing made up of one or more cells that sustain life
precision how close measurements of the item are to each other
species a group of organisms that can reproduce and have fertile offspring
science knowledge about the natural world that is based on facts
system things that work together to carry out a task
theory statements based on ideas that can be tested
transgenic uncontrolled transfer of foreign DNA into the germ line of an animal species
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