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Unit 1 Vocab

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Term
Definition
Science    
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Observation   process of observing something or someone carefully or in order to gain information  
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Inference   a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning.  
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Hypothesis   Educated guess  
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Controlled Experiment   an independent variable is the only factor that is allowed to be adjusted  
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Independent Variable   a variable (often denoted by x ) whose variation does not depend on that of another.  
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Dependent Variable   a variable (often denoted by y ) whose value depends on that of another.  
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Control Group   the group in an experiment or study that does not receive treatment by the researchers  
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Data   facts and statistics collected together for reference or analysis.  
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Theory   a system of ideas intended to explain something, especially one based on general principles independent of the thing to be explained  
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Bias   cause to feel or show inclination or prejudice for or against someone or something  
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Biology   the study of living organisms, divided into many specialized fields that cover their morphology, physiology, anatomy, behavior, origin, and distribution.  
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DNA   deoxyribonucleic acid, a self-replicating material present in nearly all living organisms  
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Stimulus   a thing or event that evokes a specific functional reaction in an organ or tissue  
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Sexual Reproduction    
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Asexual Reproduction    
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Homeostasis    
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Metabolism   the chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life.  
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Biosphere   the regions of the surface, atmosphere, and hydrosphere of the earth  
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Atom   the basic unit of a chemical element.  
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Nucleus   the central and most important part of an object, movement, or group, forming the basis for its activity and growth  
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Electron   a stable subatomic particle with a charge of negative electricity, found in all atoms and acting as the primary carrier of electricity in solids.  
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Element   each of more than one hundred substances that cannot be chemically interconverted or broken down into simpler substances and are primary constituents of matter  
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Isotope   each of two or more forms of the same element that contain equal numbers of protons but different numbers of neutrons in their nuclei,  
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Compound   a thing that is composed of two or more separate elements; a mixture  
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Ionic Bond   form when one atom gives up one or more electrons to another atom  
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Ion   an atom or molecule with a net electric charge due to the loss or gain of one or more electrons.  
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Covalent Bond   also called a molecular bond, is a chemical bond that involves the sharing of electron pairs between atoms  
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Hydrogen Bond   a weak bond between two molecules resulting from an electrostatic attraction between a proton in one molecule and an electronegative atom in the other.  
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Cohesion   the action or fact of forming a united whole.:  
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Adhesion   the action or process of adhering to a surface or object  
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Mixture   a substance made by mixing other substances together  
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Solution   a liquid mixture in which the minor component  
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Solute   the minor component in a solution, dissolved in the solvent.  
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Solvent   able to dissolve other substances.: "osmotic, chemical, or solvent action  
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Suspension   a mixture in which particles are dispersed throughout the bulk of a fluid  
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pH Scale   A measure of acidity or alkalinity of water soluble substances  
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Acid   chemical substance that neutralizes alkalis,  
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Base   a substance capable of reacting with an acid to form a salt and water  
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Buffer   a solution that resists changes in pH when acid or alkali is added to it.  
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Monomer   a molecule that can be bonded to other identical molecules to form a polymer.  
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Polymer   a substance that has a molecular structure consisting chiefly or entirely of a large number of similar units bonded together,  
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Carbohydrate   any of a large group of organic compounds occurring in foods and living tissues and including sugars, starch, and cellulose.  
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Monosaccharide   any of the class of sugars (e.g., glucose) that cannot be hydrolyzed to give a simpler sugar.  
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Lipid   any of a class of organic compounds that are fatty acids or their derivatives and are insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents  
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Nucleic Acid   a complex organic substance present in living cells, especially DNA or RNA  
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Nucleotide   a compound consisting of a nucleoside linked to a phosphate group  
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Protein   any of a class of nitrogenous organic compounds that consist of large molecules composed of one or more long chains of amino acids and are an essential part of all living organisms  
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Amino Acid   a simple organic compound containing both a carboxyl (—COOH) and an amino (—NH2) group.  
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Chemical Reaction   a process that involves rearrangement of the molecular or ionic structure of a substance  
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Reactant   a substance that takes part in and undergoes change during a reaction.  
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Product   an article or substance that is manufactured or refined for sale  
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Activation Energy   the minimum quantity of energy that the reacting species must possess in order to undergo a specified reaction.  
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Catalyst   a substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without itself undergoing any permanent chemical change.  
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Enzyme   a substance produced by a living organism that acts as a catalyst to bring about a specific biochemical reaction.  
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Substrate   a substance or layer that underlies something, or on which some process occurs, in particular.  
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