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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 receiving the independent variable |
| 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 (DV) | Change(s) measured/recorded in an experiment. |
| Constants | Factors that do not change in an experiment. |
| Biology | The study of life. |
| Organism | Anything that shows all the characteristics of life; a living thing. |
| Metabolism | The process of breaking down food into energy (ATP) |
| Reproduction | The process of making more of your own kind. |
| Responsiveness | Reacting to something in your environment. |
| Heredity | The process of passing traits from parents to offspring. |
| Growth | Increasing in size |