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12
Biology
Not Applicable
12/14/2004

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