| Term | Definition |
|---|
| biology | the study of life |
| homeostasis | an organisms regulation of its internal environment to maintain conditions suitable for survival |
| organism | anything that possesses all of the characteristics of life |
| control | the standard against which the results are compared in an experiment |
| data | information obtained from experiments |
| dependent variable | in an experiment, the condition that results from changes the scientist has made |
| experiment | procedure that tests a hypothesis by collecting information under controlled conditions |
| hypothesis | explanation for a question or problem that can be formally tested |
| independent variable | in an experiment, the condition that is tested because it affects the outcome of the experiment |
| scientific method | procedures that scientists use to gather information and answer questions |
| theory | explanation of natural phenomenon supported by a large body of scientific evidence |
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