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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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