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Bio MP1 Test
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| homeostasis | a specific range of internal conditions in spite of the outside changes |
| spontaneous generation | the idea of life coming from nothing, just appearing |
| observation | the act of noticing and describing events carefully |
| hypothesis | explanation for an observation based on prior knowledge |
| experiment | scientific procedure undertaken to make a discovery, test a hypothesis, or demonstrate a known fact |
| independent variable | what we change |
| dependent variable | data we collect from an experiment |
| constant | group that is unchanged |
| experimental group | exposed to independent variable, what we are testing |
| control group | no variable is introduced, what we test against |
| probability | helps predict the likeliness of an experimental result occurring from chance |
| sample size | the bigger the sample size, the more accurate results |
| bias | when scientists influence the data to produce a specific result |
| blind experiment | prevents the experimental subjects from knowing what group they are in |
| peer review | when other scientists review and critique the design, data collection, and analysis |
| scientific law | a description of an observed phenomenon |
| order | the repeating hexagon shapes in a bee’s honeycomb |
| adaptations | the protective hard shell on a tortoise |
| response to stimuli | reflexively pulling your hand away after touching something hot |
| homeostasis/regulation | a jackrabbit releasing excess heat from its ears |
| energy processing | a plant absorbing energy in sunlight to produce sugars |
| reproduction | a bacterial cell dividing in two |
| growth and development | all butterflies pass through the egg, larva, pupa, and adult stages |
| biosphere | part of the earth that supports life |
| ecosystem | specific part within the biosphere with a common set of physical characteristics |
| community | made of all populations living and interacting in one ecosystem |
| population | includes all members of a species that live in the same community |
| organism | an individual thing |
| tissue | groups of cells with similar structures and functions |
| cell | the smallest unit of life that still demonstrates all of the basic characteristics of life |
| eukaryotic cells | has a nucleus, animal cells, plant cells, fungal cells |
| prokaryotic cells | no nucleus, no membrane bound organelles, smaller, has ribosomes, cytoplasm, cell wall, and cell membrane |
| protist | single celled organisms that don’t fit into the 3 kingdoms |
| animal cells | microtubules for support, has centrioles, has smaller vacuoles throughout |
| plant cells | has chloroplasts, cell wall, and one central vacuole |
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