Biology and You
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biology | the study of life
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cell | basic unit of life
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reproduction | process by which organisms make more of their own kind from one generation to the next
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metabolism | the sum of all of the chemical reactions carried out in an organism (obtain and use energy)
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heredity | the passing of traits from parent to offspring
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homeostasis | the maintenance of a stable internal environment
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evolution | change over time
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species | a group of genetically similar organisms that can produce fertile offspring
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ecology | interactions of organisms with one another and with the nonliving parts of their environment
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observation | act of noting or perceiving objects or events using the five senses
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hypothesis | an educated guess
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prediction | expected outcome of a test, assuming the hypothesis is correct
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experiment | a planned procedure to test a hypothesis
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control group | the group in the experiment that receives no treatment
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independent variable | the factor that is changed in an experiment
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dependent variable | the variable that is measured in an experiment
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theory | a set of related hypotheses that have been tested and confirmed many times by many scientists
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