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organized way of using evidence to learn about the natural world; also, the body of knowledge that scientists have built up after years of using this process
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science
organized way of using evidence to learn about the natural world; also, the body of knowledge that scientists have built up after years of using this process
observation
use of one or more of the senses-sight, hearing, touch, smell, and sometimes taste - to gather information
data
evidence; information gathered from observation
inference
logical interpretation based on prior knowledge and experience
hypothesis
possible explanation for a set of observations or possible answer to a scientific question
spontaneous generation
hypothesis (disproven) stating that life could arise from non-living matter.
controlled experiment
a test of the effect of a single variable by changing it while keeping all other variables the same
manipulated variable
factor in an experiment that a scientist purposely changes; also knows as independent variable.
responding variable
factor is an experiment that a scientist wants to observe, which may change in response to the manupulated variable; also known as a dependent variable.
theory
well-tested explanation that unifies a broad range of observations.
Biology
Science that seek to understand the living world.
Cell
Collection of living matter enclosed by a barrier that separates the cell from its surroundings; basic unit of all forms of life.
Homeostasis
Process by which organisms maintain a relatively stable internal environment.
Sexual reproduction
Process by which cells from two different parents unite to produce the first cell of a new organism
Asexual reproduction
Process by which a single parent reproduces by it self
Metabolism
Set of chemical reactions through which an organism builds up or breaks down materials as it carries out its life processes.
Stimulus
A signal to which an organism responds.
Metric system
decimal system of measurement based on certain physical standards and scaled on multiples of 10
Microscope
Device that produces magnified images of structures that are too small to see with the unaided eye.
Compound light microscope
Microscope that allows light to pass through a specimen and uses two lenses to form an image.
Electron microscope
Microscope that forms an image by focusing beams of electrons onto a specimen.
Cell culture
group of cells grown in a nutrient solution from a single original all.
Cell fractionation
Technique in which cells are broken into pieces and the different cell part are separate
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