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The Science of Biolo
Vocabulary for - Unit 1 Biology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Observation | Process of noticing and describing events or processes in a careful , orderly way |
| Inference | A logical interpretation based on prior knowledge and experience. |
| Hypothesis | Possible explanation for a set of observations or possible answers to a scientific question |
| Controlled Experiment | ? |
| Independent Variable | Factor in a controlled experiment that is deliberately changed also called the 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 an experiment that is exposed to the same conditions as the experimental group except for one independent variable. |
| Data | Evidence, information, gathered from observation |
| Theory | ? |
| Bias | Particular preference or point of view that is a personal rather than scientific. |
| Biology | Scientific study of life |
| Sexual Reproduction | ? |
| Asexual Reproduction | Process of reproduction involving a single parent that results in offspring that are genitically identical identical to the parent. |
| DNA | Genetic material that organisms inherit from their parents |
| Metabolism | The combination of chemical reactions through which an organism builds up or breaks down materials |
| Stimulus | ? |
| Homeostasis | Relatively constant internal physical and chemical conditions that organisms maintain |
| Evolve | Change over time |