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Bio Ch. 1
Biology Ch. 1 Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Living things adjust to a stimulus by a reaction | Response |
| The study of standards for what is right and what is wrong. | Ethics |
| The information gathered from experiments. | Data |
| A structured procedure for collecting information to test a hypothesis. | Experiment |
| The application of science to the needs and problems of society. | Technology |
| A scientific explanation of known facts arrived at through repeated testing over time. | Theory |
| The part of an experiment in which all conditions are kept the same. | Control |
| A testable explanation for a question or problem. | Hypothesis |
| The steps commonly used by scientists in gathering information to test hypotheses and solve problems. | Scientific Method |
| This is the study of life and it's interactions with the living and non-living world around it. | Biology |
| This results in an increase in the amount of living material and the formation of new structures. | Growth |
| All living things show an orderly structure also known as this. | Organization |
| Anything in an organism's internal or external environment that causes the organism to react. | Stimulus |
| The only factor that affects the outcome of an experiment. | Independent variable |
| These warn you of danger that may exist from chemicals, electricity, heat, or procedures you | Safety Symbols |
| The condition in an experiment that results from changes in the independent variable. | Dependent Variable |
| The gradual change in the characteristics of a species over time. | Evolution |
| The living and nonliving factors in an organism's surroundings. | Environment |
| Any structure, behavior, or internal process that enables an organism to better survive in an environment. | Adaptation |
| An organism's tendency to maintain a stable internal environment. | Homeostasis |
| The series of changes that an organism undergoes during its lifetime. | Development |
| The process whereby an organism produces more of its own kind. | Reproduction |
| Its flow through the ecosystem determines how organisms interact and powers all life processes. | Energy |