Biology Chapter 1 Vocab Flashcard

Front

Science of life

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biology

Front

Anything with the 8 characteristics of life

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Organism

Front

Regulation of internal conditions to maintain life.

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homeostasis

Front

Experiment evaluation by scientists

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peer review

Front

Experiment: investigate in a controlled setting to test a hypothesis.

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investigate in a controlled setting to test a hypothesis.

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Dependent variable

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Results from or depends on changes to the independent variable.

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Independent variable

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Tested factor affecting experiment outcome.

Front

Explanation of a natural phenomenon supported by repeated observations and experiments.

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theory

Front

Describes relationships in nature under certain conditions, but doesn't explain why.

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law

Front

A factor that remains fixed during an experiment while the independent and dependent variables change.

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constant