GB2425S1 Flashcard 2 - Memory/Reading Assignments/Chapter 1

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What is the variable that a scientist changes and controls throughout the experiment?

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Independent Variable

Front

What is the group that is used as a comparison to your other groups, where no new treatment is applied?

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Control Group

Front

What is the term for the passing down of traits (looks) to your children from one generation to the next?

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Heredity

Front

What is used to hold, mix, and pour liquids in a laboratory?

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Beaker

Front

What is the term for maintaining a balance within an organism?

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Homeostasis

Front

What is the variable that is measured in an experiment?

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Dependent Variable

Front

What are the variables that are kept constant throughout an experiment?

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Controlled Variables

Front

What is the process by which organisms change over time through adaptations?

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Evolution

Front

What is the response of an organism to a stimulus in its environment?

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Response to Stimuli

Front

What is the scientific method step that involves making an educated guess?

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Hypothesis