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WHAT IS SCIENCE

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asexual reproduction   process of reproduction involving a single parent that results in offspring that are genetically identical to the parent  
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bias   a particular preference or point of view that is personal, rather than scientific  
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Biology   scientific study of life  
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biosphere   part of the earth in which life exists including land, water, and air or atmosphere  
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controlled experiment   experiment in which only one variable is changed  
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control group   group in an experiment that is exposed to the same conditions as the experimental group except for one independent variable  
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data   evidence, information gathered from observations  
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dependent variable   variable that is observed and that changes in response to the independent variable, (responding variable)  
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Deoxyribonucleic Acid   genetic material that organisms inherit from their parents  
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homeostatis   relatively constant internal physical and chemical conditions that organisms maintain  
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hypothesis   possible explanation for a set of observations or possible answer to a scientific question  
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independent variable   factor in a controlled experiment that is deliberately changed, (manipulated variable)  
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inference   a logical interpretation based on prior knowledge and experience  
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metabolism   the combination of chemical reactions through which an organism builds up or breaks down materials  
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observation   process of noticing and describing events or processes in a careful, orderly way.  
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science   organized way of gathering and analyzing evidence about the natural world.  
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sexual reproduction   type of reproduction in which cells from parents unite to form the first cell of a new organism  
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stimulus   signal to which an organism responds  
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theory   well-tested explantation that unifies a broad range of observations and hypotheses, and enables scientists to make accurate predictions about new situations  
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