| A | B |
|---|
| Bio | prefix that means life |
| "ology" | suffix that means study of |
| Biology | Study of Life |
| All living things have | orderly structure |
| All living things | produce offspring |
| All living things | grow and develop |
| All living things | adapt to changes in their environment |
| Species | a group of organisms that can interbreed and produce fertile offsprings. |
| Growth | an increase in the amount of living material. |
| Environment | air, water, weather, temp. ... |
| Stimulus | anything that causes an organism to react. |
| Response | a reaction to a simulus |
| homeostasis | regulation of an organism's internal environment |
| energy | the ability to cause change |
| adaptation | an oranism's response to environmental factors |
| evolution | gradual change in a species over time |
| Scientific Method | Common steps scientist use to gather information |
| hypothesis | an explanation of a question or problem that can be tested. |
| experiment | in investigation to test a hypothesis |
| control | part of an experiment that is the standard used to compare results |
| independent variable | the condition in an experiment that is tested. |
| dependent variable | what scientist measure a 2nd condition that results from the change. |
| data | information obtained from an experiment |
| theory | an explanation of a natural phenomenon that is suported by scientific evidence |
| International System of Management | "SI" standard used throughout the world |
| Ethics | moral principles and values |
| Technology | application of scientific research to society's needs |
