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science ch1 vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| scientific method | procedures used to solve problems and answer questions that can include stating the problem, gathering info, forming hypothesis, tesing hypoth with experiment, analizing data, and draw conclusion |
| hypothesis | prediction that can be tested |
| control | standard to which the outcome of a test is compared |
| variable | something in an experiement that can change |
| theory | explanation of things or events based on scientific knowledge resulting from many observations and experiments |
| law | statement about how things work in nature that seemed to be true consistantly |
| organism | any living thing |
| cell | smallest unit of an organism that can carry on life functions |
| homeostasis | regulation of an organism internal, life-maintaining conditions |
| phylogeny | eveolutionary history of an organism; used today to group organisms into six kingdoms |
| kingdom | first and largest category used to classify organisms |
| binomial nomenclature | two word naming system that gives all organisms their scientific name |
| genus | first word of the two word scientific name used to indentify a group of similar species |