| A | B |
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| problem | always stated as a question- what you are testing for |
| conclusion | a statement about your observations(both quantitative and qualitative) |
| hypothesis | educated guess |
| materials | the objects used to perform the experiment |
| research | gathering background information |
| procedure | the steps to follow in the experiment |
| observation | data collected both quantitative(numbers) and qualitative(senses) |
| dependent variable | the condition that changes or responds in an experiment;respondant variable |
| independent variable (manipulated variable) | the scientist changes this during a controlled experiment |
| quantitative observation | measurements- numbers |
| qualitative observations | uses the five senses to make observations ex: color, texture,shape... |
| variables | factors that change during an experiment |
| scientific method | a planned approach to solving problem |
| control | procedure with all of the characteristics the same-without the variable being tested |
| MICROBIOLOGY | STUDY OF ONE-CELLED ORGANISMS |
| ANATOMY | STUDY OF "STRUCTURES" OF ORGANISMS |
| BIOLOGY | STUDY OF LIVING THINGS |
| CYTOLOGY | STUDY OF CELLS |
| BOTANY | STUDY OF PLANTS |
| GENETICS | STUDY OF GENES AND HEREDITY |
| EVOLUTION | SLOW GRADUAL CHANGES THAT RESULTS IN A NEW SPECIES |
| PHYSIOLOGY | THE STUDY OF THE FUNCTIONS OF AN ORGANISM |
| TAXONOMY | THE SCIENCE OF CLASSIFYING AND NAMING ORGANISMS |
| Ecology | study of the effects that plants and animals have on their environment |
| zoology | the study of animals |
| biochemistry | study of the chemical make-up of living organisms |
| ingestion | eating |
| digestion | breaking down complex sugars into simple sugars |
| absorption | soak in |
| circulation | transport oxygen,carbon dioxide, food, and water through blood vessels( arteries, veins, capillaries) |
| respiration | make energy |
| assimilation | growth |
| excretion | removal of solid and liquid waste |
| secretion | production of essential chemicals. ex; hormones,enzymes, and urine |
| locomotion | ability to move-internal and external |
| irritability | respond to stimuli. ex: pain, heat, and light |
| regulation | control of various life systems by the nervous and endocrine system |
| metabolism | sum total of all life functions |
| homeostasis | a stable internal environment |
| reproduction | to produce more of the same species |
| asexual reproduction | 1 parent |
| sexual reproduction | 2 parents |
