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Biology Chapter One Basic Terms

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Forensicsfield of study that applies science to matters of legal interest
StimulusAnything that is part of either environment and causes some sort of reaction
ObservationA direct method of gathering information in an orderly way.
InferenceCombining what you already know with what you have learned and begina process of logical conclusions
ExperimentA investigation of a phenomenon to test a hypothesis
ReproductionThe production of offspring
ConstantA factor that remains fixed during an experiment while the independent and dependent variables change
Scientific MethodA method to gather information and iused to answer questions
Control GroupIn an experiment is a group used for commparision
Experimental GroupThe group exposed to the factor being tested
SerendipityThe occurence of an accidental or unexpected but fortunate results
Independent VariableTested factor,and it might affect the outcomes of the experiment
Safety SymbolsA logo designed to alert you from any danger
ScienceA body of knowledge based on the study of nature
HomeostasisRegulation of an organism's internal conditions to maintain lifel
SpeciesA group of organisms that can breed with one another and produce fertile offspring
ResponseThe reaction to a stimulus
SIThe system is called the international system of units
HypothesisTestable explanation of a situation
Dependent VariableDuring an experiment, this is the second factor
DataInformation gained from obsevations
Metric SystemUses unit with division that are power of ten
Peer ReviewA process by which in science the procudures used during an experiment and the results are evaluated by other scientist who are in the same field or who are conducting similar research
TheoryAn explanation of a natural phenomenon supported by many observations and experiments overtime
GrowthResults in the addtion of mass to an organism and in many organisms the information of new cells and new structures
BiologyThe science of life
Organismanything that has or once had all these characteristics
Ethicsa set of moral principles or values



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