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Chap 1 Exploring
Vocabulary for chapter 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Binomial nomenclature | 2 word naming system created by Linnaeus |
| Biogenesis | Life only comes from other life |
| Cell | Smallest unit of an organism that carries on functions of life |
| Control | Something in an experiment that does not change |
| Genus | Group of similar species |
| Homeostasis | Ability to keep same conditions inside no matter what is happening outside |
| Hypothesis | Educated guess |
| Kingdom | Largest group in classification |
| Law | Rule of nature |
| Organism | Any living thing |
| Phylogeny | How an organism has changed over time |
| Scientific method | 5 step way to solve a problem |
| Spontaneous generation | Life comes from non-living things |
| Theory | Explanation based on scientific knowledge |
| Variable | Something in an experiement that changes |