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| Science | Organized way of using evidence to learn about the natural world |
| Observation | Use of one or more of the senses to gather information |
| Data | Evidence & information gathered from observations |
| Hypothesis | Possible explanation for a set of observations, or possible answer to a scientific question |
| Theory | Well-tested explanation that unifies a broad range of observations |
| Independent (Manipulated) Variable | Factor in an experiment that a scientist DELIBERATELY changes |
| Dependent (Responding) Variable | Factor in an experiment that a scientist wants to observe; also may change because of the Independent Variable |
| Biology | The study of the living world |
| Cell | Basic unit of all forms of life |
| Qualitative Data | Descriptive data dealing with QUALITIES |
| Quantitative Data | Numerical data dealing with QUANTITIES |
| Sexual Reproduction | Process by which two cells from different parents unite to produce a new organism |
| Asexual Reproduction | Process by which a single parent reproduces by itself |
| Unicellular | Organisms that consist of only a single cell |
| Multicellular | Organisms that consist of more than one cell |
| Homeostasis | Process by which organisms maintain a stable internal environment |
