| A | B |
|---|
| Science | Latin - "to know" |
| Hypothesis | educated guess |
| Scientific method | process of observation, experimentation & discovery |
| Variable | the one part of an experiment that changes between set ups |
| Control | the group without the variable that all other results are compared to |
| Line graph | shows trends over time |
| Bar graph | compares changes among categories |
| Pie graph | shows percentages of the whole |
| Dependent variable | what you are trying to measure, Y |
| Independent variable | changes in this variable produce changes in another, X |
| Biology | study of life |
| Characteristics of Life | cells, reproduce, respond, obtain & use energy, grow & develop |
| Biogenesis | life comes from life |
| Anabolic Reactions | build molecules |
| Catabolic Reactions | break down molecules |
| Metabolism | all chemical reactions, anabolic + catabolic reactions |
| Hierarchy of Life I | atom, molecule, cell, tissue, organ, system, organism |
| Types of observations | visual, auditory, olfactory, touch, taste |
| Hierarchy of Life II | population, community, ecosystem, biome, biosphere |
| Cells | lowest level of organization capable of life on its own |
| Asexual Reproduction | only one individual necessary to create offspring |
| Sexual Reproduction | two individuals combine genetic information to create offspring |
