Biology Ch. 1
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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| Science | Knowledge gathered over time
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| Observation | The act of noticing and describing events or processes
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| Inference | Logical interpretation based on observations
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| Hypothesis | Scientific explanation for a set of observations that can be tested in ways that support or reject it. If, then, b/c statements.
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| Controlled Experiment | Experiment in which only one variable is changed.
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| Independent Variable | Factor in a controlled experiment that is deliberately changed.
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| Dependent Variable | Factor that is observed and that changes in response to the independent variable.
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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 group that stays the same throughout the experiment.
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| Data | Evidence, information gathered from observations.
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| Theory | well-tested explanation that unifies a broad range of observations and hypotheses, and enables scientists to make accurate predications about new situations.
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| Bias | Particular preference or view point that is personal, rather than scientific
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| Biology | Scientific study of life.
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| DNA | Genetic material that organisms inherit from their parents.
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| Stimulus | Signal to which an organism responds.
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| Sexual Reproduction | Type of reproduction in which cells from two parents unite to form the first cell of a new organism.
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| Asexual Reproduction | Type of reproduction involving a single parent that results in offspring that are genetically identical to the parent.
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| Homeostasis | Relatively constant internal physical and chemical conditions that organisms maintain.
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| Metabolism | The combination of chemical reactions through which an organism builds up or breaks down materials.
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| Biosphere | Part of the Earth in which life exists including land, water, and air or atmosphere.
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