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Unit 1 A Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Hypothesis | A testable explanation for a question/problem |
| Experiment | Procedure that tests a hypothesis |
| Experimental group | In an experiment, the group that is tested |
| Control group | Experimental group In an experiment, the group that is tested Control group In an experiment, the group used for comparison; receives no experimental treatment |
| Independent variable (IV) | A single factor changed by the scientist in an experiment |
| dependent variable | Changes measured/recorded in an experiment |
| Constants | Dependent variable Change(s) measured/recorded in an experiment Constants Factors that do not change in an experiment |
| Biology | The study of life |
| organism | A procedure that test a hypothesis |
| metabolism | The study of life |
| reproduction | In an experiment the group that is tested |
| responsiveness | Factors that do not change in an experiment |
| heredity | In an experiment, the group used for comparison; receives no experimental treatment |
| Growth | Change(s) measured/recorded in an experiment |
| Homeostasis | A SINGLE factor changed by the scientist in an expeiment |