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Cards Term Biology Definition study of life Term Energy Definition ability to do work Term Enviroment Definition an organisms surroundings, such as air, water, weather, temperature. Term Homeostasis Definition a characcteristic of life because it is a process that occurs in all living things Term Organism Definition anything that posseses all of the characteristics of life Term species Definition a group of organisms that can interbreed and produce fertile offspring in nature. Term dependent variable Definition condition in which depends on changes madeto a independent variable Term Indepent variable Definition condition in an experiment that is changed Term Scientific method Definition common steps that biologist and other scientist use to gather information and answer questions Term technology Definition the application of scientific research to society's needs and problems Term adaption Definition any structure, behavior, or internal process that enables an organism to respond to stimuli and better survive in and enviroment Term organization Definition orderly structure