Biology Vocabulary Flashcard Part 1

Front

What is the process of noticing and describing events or processes in a careful, orderly way?

Back

Observation

Front

What is the factor in a controlled experiment that is deliberately changed?

Back

Independent Variable

Front

What is a logical interpretation based on prior knowledge and experience?

Back

Inference

Front

What is the scientific study of life?

Back

Biology

Front

What is the genetic material that organisms inherit from their parents?

Back

DNA

Front

What is a testable prediction about the outcome of an experiment?

Back

Hypothesis

Front

What is the variable that is measured in an experiment?

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Dependent Variable

Front

What is a group in an experiment that is not exposed to the treatment?

Back

Control Group

Front

What is the basic unit of life?

Back

Cell

Front

What is the process by which organisms maintain a stable internal environment?

Back

Homeostasis