click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Biology Chapter 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| science | organized way of gathering and analyzing evidence about thre natural world. |
| observation | process of noticing and describing events or processes in a careful,orderly way. |
| inference | a logical interpretation based on prior knowledge and experiment. |
| hypothesis | possible explanation for a set of observations or possible answer to a scientific question. |
| controlled experiment | experiment in which only one variable is changed |
| independent variable | factor in a controlled experiment that is deliberately changed; also called manipulated variable. |
| dependent variable | variable that is observed and that changes in response to the independent variable;also called the responding variable. |
| control group | group in a experiment that is exposed to the same conditions as the experimental group except for one independent variable. |
| data | evidence;information gathered from observations. |
| theory | well-tested explanation that unifies a broad range of observations and hypotheses, and enables scientists to make accurate predications about new situations. |
| bias | particular preference or point of view that is personal, rather than scientific. |
| biology | scientific study of life |
| DNA | genetic material that organisms inherit from their parents |
| stimulus | signal to which an organism responds |
| sexual reproduction | type of reproduction in which cells from two parents unite to form the first cell of a new organism |
| asexual reproduction | process of reproduction involving a single parent that results in offspring that are genetically identical to the parent. |
| homeostasis | relatively constant internal physical and chemical conditions that organisms maintain |
| metabolism | the combination of chemical reactions through which an organism builds up or breaks down materials |
| biosphere | part of Earth in which life exists including land, water, and air or atmosphere |