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Biology 110

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Hypothesis   A focused question used as basis to design an experiment; testable, based on prior knowledge  
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Theory   Well supported scientific explanation; concept supported by a broad range of observations, hypotheses, experiments and data  
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Experimental (independent) variable   A factor that is hypothesized to influence a dependent variable  
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Response (dependent) variable   Response that may be under the influence of an independent variable  
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Control group   goes through all aspects of the experiment, but lacks the factor being tested  
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Variable   Any changeable element in an experiment  
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Homeostasis   A state of internal constancy in the presence of changing external conditions  
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Adaptation   Inherited trait that permits an organism to survive and reproduce  
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Experimental group   Group in an experiment that receives the variable being tested  
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Null hypothesis   Hypothesis being tested shows no significant difference between the two variables, any observed difference is due to sampling or experimental error  
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