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Intro to Biology & Scientific Method Key Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| CYTOLOGY | study of cells |
| ZOOLOGY | Study of Animals |
| ECOLOGY | Study of Ecosystems |
| HOMEOSTASIS | Body response to environment to maintain equilibrium / balance |
| SPECIES | Interbreeding organism/ healthy, fertile offspring |
| ORGANISM | Any living thing/ individual |
| POPULATION | Group same species in area |
| COMMUNITY | Different Populations in same area |
| ECOSYSTEM | Biotic + Abiotic interactions in area |
| BIOSPHERE | Earth. All Ecosystems |
| ABIOTIC | Non- living Factors |
| INDEPENDENT VARIABLE | The variable that "I Change". What is purposefully changed by experimenter. |
| DEPENDENT VARIABLE | Variable that responds to change; What we measure. |
| CONTROL | In experiments, it is what we compare our results to . Can be " the before " or "the usual" |
| INFERENCE | Opinion based on observation |
| OPTIMUM | Most, Highest, Best |
| EXPERIMENT | Testing a hypothesis |