Biology 10th grade 9/8
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Scientific Method | procedures that scientists use to gather information and solve problems |
| Hypothesis | Possible answer to a problem. |
| Experiment | A procedure taht tests a hypothesis by collecting informatio under controlled conditions. |
| Control | the part of the experiment that is the standard |
| Independent Variable | The condition that is tested by the experimenter. |
| Dependent Variable | The condition being observed or measured in an experiment. |
| Theory | an explanation of a natural phenomenon. |
| Graduated cylinder | Measures the volume of a liquid ... precise |
| Beaker | Simple container used for stirring, heating and mixing liquid ... estimates |
| Test Tube | Used to hold, mix or heat small quantities of solid or liquid chemicals. It can also be used for temporary or long-term storage. |
| Petri Dish | shallow, clear dish with lid and can be used to observe bacterial growth. |
| Dropper | Used a transfer liquids only 1 drop at a time. |
| Scale Balance | Device used to measure the mass of an object |
| Menisus | Curve formed by liquid in graduated cylinder. |
| Control Group | A procedure that tests a hypothesis by collecting information under controlled conditions. |
| Biology | The study of life. |
| Organism | A living thing. |
| Every organism begins life as a | single cell |
| Adaptation | An inherited structure, behavior or internal process that enables an organism to repond to environmental factors and live to produce offspring |
| Homeostasis | A characteristic of life because it is a process that occurs in all living things. |
| Evolution | the gradual change in a species through adaptation over time. |
| organization | and orderly structure |
| reproduction | the production of offspring |
| species | a goup of organisms that can interbreed |
| growth | the formation of new structures |
| Development | takes place during the life of an organism |
| Energy | the ability to cause change. |
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