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Chpt. 1 Vocabulary (Ginter)
Chpt. 1 Vocab (Ginter)
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Biology
10th Grade
08/28/2013

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Term
Biology
Definition
Science of life
bio= life
logos= study
Term
Organism
Definition
an organsm that has one or all of the characteristics of life
Term
Organization
Definition
arranged in an orderly fashion
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Growth
Definition
addition of mass to an organism
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Development
Definition
process of natural changes that take place durning the life or an organism
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Reproduction
Definition
production of offspring
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Species
Definition
group of organisms that may bredd and produce offspring
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Stimulus
Definition
anything that causes some sort of reaction
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Response
Definition
the reaction to stimulus
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Homeostasis
Definition
regulations of an organism's internal conditions to maintain life
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Adaptation
Definition
an inherited characteristic that results from changes to a species over time, they must adapt to life
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Science
Definition
body of knowledge based in the study of nature
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Theory
Definition
an explaination of a natural phenomenon supported by many observations and experiments over time
Term
Peer Review
Definition
Process by which procedures and results are evaluated by other scientists
Term
Metric System
Definition
all scientists use it so mesurments are all the same
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SI
Definition
International System of the Metric System
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Forensics
Definition
applies science to matter of legal interst
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Ethics
Definition
set of moral principles or values
Term
Observation
Definition
direct method of gathering information in an orderly way
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Inferences
Definition
combination of what you know and what you have already learned to create a logical conclusion
Term
Scientific Method
Definition
method scientists use to gather infromation and preform experiments
Term
Hypothesis
Definition
testable explanation of a situation
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Control Group
Definition
group used for comparison
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Serendipity
Definition
occurance of accidental or unexpected but fortunate results
Term
Experimental Group
Definition
group exposed to the factor being tested
Term
Experiment
Definition
a phenomenon is investigated in a controlled setting to test a hypothesis
Term
Independent Variable
Definition
the only factor that can change in the experiment
Term
Dependent Variable
Definition
the factor that is measured
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Constant
Definition
factor that remains the same in the experiment
Term
Data
Definition
information gained by observation
Term
Safety Symbol
Definition
logo designed to alert you about a specific danger
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