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Chapter One
What is Bio
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Biology
9th Grade
12/08/2010

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Biology
Definition
The study of life
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organism
Definition
Anything That Possesses all of the characteristics of life
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Reproduction
Definition
The production of Offspring
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Species
Definition
is a group of organisms that can interbreed and produce fertile offspring s in nature
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development
Definition
all of the changes that take place during the life of an organism
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Stimulus
Definition
anything in an organisms external or internal environment that causes the organism to react
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Response
Definition
A reaction to stimulus
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Homeostasis
Definition
Regulation of an organisms internal environment to maintain conditions suitable for its survival
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Homeostasis
Definition
Regulation of an organisms internal environment to maintain conditions suitable for its survival
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Adaptation
Definition
ay inherited structure, behavior, or internal process that enables an organism to respond to environmental factors and live to produce offspring
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Energy
Definition
Is the ability to cause change
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Scientific methods
Definition
the common steps that biologists and other scientists use to gather information and answer questions are collectively
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Control
Definition
is part of an experiment that is the standard against which results are compared.
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Hypothesis
Definition
an explanation for a question or a problem that can be formally tested
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Experiment
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Is an investigation that tests a hypothesis by the process of collecting information under controlled conditions.
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Independent Variable
Definition
the condition in an experiment that is tested
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dependent variable
Definition
result from the change
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dependent variable
Definition
result from the change
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Data
Definition
information obtained form investigation
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Data
Definition
information obtained form investigation
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theory
Definition
an explanation of natural phenomenon that is supported by large body of scientific evidence obtained from many different investigations and observation
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Ethic
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refers to the moral principles and values held by humans
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technology
Definition
is the application of scientific research to society needs and problems
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