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| High degree of order in and organisms internal and external parts and in its interactions with the living world |
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| Smallest unit of functioning life |
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| containing two or more cells |
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| structures that cary out specific jobs within an organ system |
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| groups of cells that have similar abilities and allow an organ to function |
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| tiny structures that carry out functions necessary for the cell to survive |
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| chemical compounds that provide physical structure and bring about movement |
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| maintenence of a stable internal condition even though environmental conditions are constantly changeing |
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| sum of all chemical reactions that take in and transform energy and materials from the environment |
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| process by which an organism becomes a mature adult |
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| formation of two new cells from one existing cell |
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| organisms produce new organisms like themselves |
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| short segment of DNA that contains the instructions for a single trait of an organism |
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| three major subdivisions of all organisms |
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| major grouping organism system that divides all life into 6 major categories |
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| branch of biology that studies organisms interacting with eachother and there environment |
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| communitites of living species and their physical environments |
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| inherited characteristics within populations change over generations |
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| organisms that have certain favorable traits |
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| traits that improve an individuals ability to survive and reproduce |
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| organized approach on science |
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| act of percieveing a natural occurence that causes someone to pose a question |
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| proposed explanation for the way a particular aspect of the natural world functions |
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| statement the forecasts what would happen in a test situation if the hypothesis were true |
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| used to test a hypothesis and its predictions |
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| provides a normal standard against which biologists can compare the results of the experimental group |
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| identical to the control group except for the independent variable |
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| variable that can be manipulated |
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| variable that is affected by the independant variable |
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| set of related hypothesis is confirmed to be true many times |
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| scientists who are experts in the field read and critique a research paper |
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| compound light microscope |
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| microscope that shines light through a specimen and has to lenses to magnify the image |
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| magnifies the image usually 10 times |
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| enlarges the image of the specimen |
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| platform that supports the slide holding the specimen |
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| light bulb that provides light for viewing the image |
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| increases an objects apparent size |
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| object that holds the set of objective lenses and rotates them |
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| power to show details clearly in an image |
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| scanning electron microscope |
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| first type of electron microscope |
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| transmission electron microscope |
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| second type of electron microscope |
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| standard system of measurement |
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| describes length, mass, time, and other quantities |
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