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Biology Vocab Unit 1

BiologyDefinitionPrefixRoot WordSuffixOrigionAlternate Words
hypothesis a tentative assumption made in order to draw out and test its logical or empirical consequences hypo- under -thesis a placing, proposition thesis- a placing, proposition Gk hypothalamus, hypodermic, hypothermia, hypotenuse
Biology A branch of knowledge that deals with living organisms and vital processes Bio- "life, course or way of living" Bio- "life" logy- study of Gk microbiology, biotechnology, geology, tribolgy
Stimulus something that rouses or incites to activity sti- point, prick, pierce Incentive- "in, into" Latin stimulation, stichic, stickler,stickum
Homeostasis tendency of an organism to maintain internal temperature, fluid content, etc. Homeo- like group stasis- to stand still Gk homeopathy, stasis, homeostatic, static
Adaptation adjustment to different conditions Adtus- "fitted" adapted, adapting tion- forms nouns from verbs Latin ada, adage, adagia, adament
Environment conditions that affect the development of a living thing En- in, into Viron- circle, circuit ment- forms nouns from verbs French enable, enact, enamel, enamor
Response an answer by word or act Re- back Answer, respond Spondere- to pledge Latin reaction,reactionary, reactivate, reactor
Data an organizer that has results from an experiment Data- (thing) given information Latin data, datum, data bank, data structure
Theory an explanation based on thought Hypo- under Hypothesis thesis- a placing, a proposition Gk Hypothesis, hypotheses, hypothetical, thesis
Control to have power over Contra- against rule Rotulus- wheel Latin contraception, contralto, contradiction, contravence
Ethics the study of standards of right and wrong Ethos- moral character ethic Latin, Gk ethic, ethical, ethos, situation ethics
Experiment a test or trial to find out something ex- out of experimentation- the process of testing peritus- experienced, tested Latin exacerbation, exaggerate, exalt, examine
Independent Variable the variable you can change before an experiment which the results of the dependent variable will change Variare- to change Variable-liable to vary or change able- expressing ability Latin pendre, variare, vary, variabilis
Dependent Variable in an experiment, the conclusion that results to the changes in independent variable Variare- to change Variable-liable to vary or change able- expressing ability Latin pendre, variare, vary, variabilis
Scientific Method principles and procedures for the systematic pursuit of knowledge involving the recognition and formulation of a problem, the collection of data through observation and experiment, and the formulation and testing of hypotheses Science- scrie....to know, to separate one from another Method- methodus....pursuit, following after Latin, Gk metodical, scientific, science, methodus
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