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| anatomy | The study of the structure, or form, of living things |
| biology | The study of living things; also called life science |
| botany | The study of plants |
| compound microscope | A microscope that has two lenses |
| conclusion | A statement of whether or not the data from an experiment support the hypothesis |
| control group | The group in an experiment left with no change in its conditions |
| culturing | Growing microscopic living things in a laboratory |
| degree Celsius | A unit used when measuring temperature |
| dissection | Cutting apart to learn about the internal structure of living things |
| ecology | The study of the relationship between living things and their surroundings |
| experiment | The test of a hypothesis |
| hypothesis | A proposed answer to a question about nature; an "educated guess" |
| kilogram | The SI unit for measuring mass |
| life science | The study of living things; also called biology |
| liter | The SI unit of measuring volume |
| mass | The measure of the amount of matter in an object |
| meter | The SI unit of measuring length |
| microbiology | The study of organisms that can only be seen with a microscope |
| microscope | A device used to observe objects that are too small to be seen with the unaided eye |
| observation | An examination of some part of nature |
| physiology | The study of how living things function |
| scanning electron microscope (SEM) | A microscope that bounces an electron beam off the surface of an object to magnify it |
| science | A method of obtaining knowledge about nature |
| scientific method | The special way in which a scientist gathers information and tests ideas; a logical way of solving problems |
| simple microscope | A microscope that has one lens, such as a magnifying glass |
| technology | The use of scientific knowledge to improve the quality of human life |
| theory | A hypothesis that has been tested many times and that is supported by data |
| transmission electron microscope (TEM) | A microscope that passes an electron beam through an object to magnify it |
| volume | The measure of the amount of space something occupies |
| zoology | The study of animals |
