Biology 1.2 and 1.3
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| Domain | In a modern taxonomic system, the broadest category; the category that contains kingdoms.
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| Kingdom | In a traditional taxonomic system, the highest taxation category , which contains a group of similar phyla.
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| Ecology | The study of the interactions between organisms and the other living and nonliving components of their environment.
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| Ecosystem | A community of organisms and their abiotic environment.
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| Evolution | A heritable change in the characteristics within a population from one generation to the next; the development of new types of organisms from preexisting types of organisms over time.
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| Natural Selection | The process by which individuals that are better adapted to their environment survive and reproduce successfully than less well adapted individuals do; a theory to explain the mechanism of evolution.
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| Adaptation | The process of becoming adapted to an environment; and anatomical, physical, physiology, or behavioral trait that improves an organism's ability to survive and reproduce.
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| Scientific Method | The series of steps followed to solve problems, including collecting data, formulating hypothesis, and stating conclusions.
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| Observation | The process of obtaining information by using the senses; the information obtained by using the senses.
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| Hypothesis | In science, an idea or explanation that is based on observations and that can be tested.
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| Prediction | A statement that is made in advance that express the results that will be obtained from testing a hypothesis if the hypothesis is supported; the expected outcome if a hypothesis is accurate.
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| Experiment | A procedure that is carried out under controlled conditions to discover, demonstrate, or test a fact, theory, or general truth.
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| Control Group | In an experiment, a group that serves as a standard of comparison with another group which the control group is identical.
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| Experimental Group | In an experiment, a group that is identical to a control group except for one factor and that is compared with the control group.
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| Independent Variable | In an experiment, the factor that is deliberately manipulated, also called the MANIPULATED VARIABLE.
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| Dependent Variable | In an experiment, the factor that changes as a result of manipulation of one or more other factors; also called a RESPONDING VARIABLE.
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| Theory | An expansion for some phenomenon that is based on observation, experimentation, and reasoning; that is supported by large quantity of evidence; and that does not conflict with any existing experimental results or observations.
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| Peer Review | The process in which experts in a given field examine the results and conclusions of a scientist's study before that study is accepted for publication.
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