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Chapter 1 Vocabulary
Chapter 1 Vocabulary - Glencoe
| Vocab Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| adaptation | evolution of a structure, behavior, or internal process that enables an organism to respond to environmental factors and live to produce offspring |
| biology | the study of life |
| development | all of the changes that take place during the life on an organism |
| energy | the ability to cause change; organisms use energy to perform biological functions |
| environment | an organisms surroundings, which include the air, water, weather, temperature, |
| evolution | gradual change in a species through adaptations over time |
| growth | an increase in the amount of living material and the formation of new structures |
| homeostasis | organisim's regulation of its internal environment to maintain conditions suitable for survival |
| organism | anything that possesses all the characteristics of life |
| organization | orderly structure |
| reproduction | production of offspring |
| response | an organism's reation to a change in its internal or external environment |
| species | group of organisms that can interbreed and produce fertile offspring in nature |
| stimulus | anything in an organism's internal or external environment that causes the organism to react |
| control | in an experiment, the standard in which all of the conditions are kept the same |
| data | information obtained from experiments, some times called experimental results |
| dependent variable | in an experiment, the condition that results from changes in the independent variable |
| experiment | procedure that tests a hypothesis by collecting information under controlled conditions |
| hypothesis | a problem that can be formally tested |
| independent variable | in an experiment, the condition that is changed because it affects the outcome of the experiment |
| safety symbol | symbol that warns you about a danger that may exist from chemicals, electricity, heat, or experimental procedures |
| scientific methods | series of steps that scientists use to gather information and answer questions; include observing and hypothesizing, experimenting, and gathering and interpreting results |
| theory | explanation of natural phenomenon supported by a large body of scientific evidence obtained from many different investigations and observations |
| ethics | the moral principles and values held by humans |
| technology | application of scientific research to society's needs and problems |