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| biology | the study of life |
| organism | anything that possesses all of the characteristics of life |
| organization | the structure of all living things |
| reproduction | the production of off-spring |
| species | a group of organisms that can interbreed and produce fertile offspring in nature |
| growth | the increase in the amount of living material and the formation of new structures |
| development | all of the changes that take place during the life of an organism |
| environment | the place where organisms live in a contant interface with their surroundings, which includes the air, water, weather, temperature, any other organisms in the area, and many other forms |
| stimulus | any condition in the environment that requires an organism to adjust |
| response | a reaction to a stimulus |
| homeostasis | regulation of an organism's internal environment to maintain conditions suitable for its survival |
| energy | the ability to do work |
| adaptation | any structure, behavior, or internal process that enables an organism to respond to stimuli and better survive in an environment |
| evolution | the gradual accumulation of adaptations over time |
| scientific methods | the common steps that biologists and other scientists use to gather information and answer questions |
| hypothesis | an explanation for a question or a problem that can be formally tested |
| experiment | a procedure that tests a hypothesis by the process of collecting information under controlled conditions |
| control | the group in which all conditions are kept the same |
| data | information obtained from experiments |
| theory | an explanation of a natural phenomenon that is supported by a large body of scientific evidence obtained from continual verification and refinement of a hypothesis |
| ethics | the moral principles and values held by humans |
| technology | the application of scientific research to society's needs and problems |
| What is biology? | the study of life |
| What is a hypothesis? | a possible explanation to a scientific question |
| What is a theory? | supported by a large amount of scientific evidence; supports other findings and different observations |
| What is an organism? | any living thing. So called because they are so highly organized |
| List the steps in the scientific method? | 1) Observation 2) Hypothesis 3) Experiment 4) Data 5) Conclusion 6) Publishing 7) Verifying Results |
| What is stimulus? | an environmental condition that requires an organism to adjust |
| What is homeostasis? | regulation of the inside environment to maintain conditions (keep them the same) |
| What is response? | the reaction to stimulus |
| What is quantitative research? | uses numerical data, often used in graphs and charts. Measuring done my SI so it is understood by scientists around the world. Measurement is metric. |
| What is technology? | applies scientific research to society's needs and problems |
