Download - The Science of Biology
The Science of Biology
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**Indicates Bonus (and important) Vocabulary!PB 20 09
Hypothesis Possible explanation for a set of observations or possible answer to a
scientific question
Control GroupGroup in an experiment that is exposed to
the same conditions as the experimental group except for one
independent variable
Dependent Variable**Factor in an experiment that a scientist
wants to observe, which may change in response to the manipulated variable
Theory Well-tested explanation that unifies a
broad range of observations and hypotheses and enables scientists to make accurate predictions about new situations
Sexual Reproduction**Process by which two cells from different
parents unite to produce the first cell of a new organism
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Metabolism The combination of chemical reactions
through which an organism builds up or breaks down materials
Metric System**Decimal system of measurement based
on certain physical standards and scaled on multiples of 10
deca - 10hecto - 100kilo - 1000deci—.1centi—.01milli—.001