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Ch 1 (Sec 1.1 - 1.3)
Miller and Levine Biology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| biology | the 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 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 |
| hypothesis | a scientific explanation for a set of observations that can be tested in ways that support or reject it |
| inference | a logical interpretation based on what scientists already know |
| law | are statements that describe, predict, and perhaps explain why, things behave as they appear to in nature |
| theory | a well tested explanation that unifies a broad range of observations and hypotheses that enables scientists to make accurate predictions about new situations |
| principle | same as a law |
| fact | |
| observation | the act of noticing and describing events or processes in a careful, orderly way |
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