AP Biology-Chapter 1- Introduction to Biology
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Terms taken from the course given at University of Nebraska.
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Biology | Characteristic life processes and phenomena of living organisms. |
| Organism | A system considered analogous in structure or function to a living body. |
| Organization | The high degree of order within an organism's internal and external parts and in its interactions with the living world. |
| Growth | The process of an individual organism growing organically. |
| Development | A process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage. |
| Reproduction | Production of offspring by an organism; a characteristic of all living things. |
| Species | A group whose members possess similar anatomical characteristics and have the ability to interbreed. |
| Stimulis | A signal to which an organism responds. |
| Response | A bodily process occurring due to the effect of some foregoing stimulus or agent. |
| Homeostasis | Regulation of an organisms internal conditions to maintain life. |
| Adaptation | Any inherited characteristic that results in changes to a species overtime. |
| Science | An organized way of using evidence to learn about the natural world. |
| Theory | A well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world. |
| Peer Review | Evaluating professionally a colleague's work. |
| Metric System | A decimal system of weights and measures based on the meter and the kilogram . |
| Forensics | The application of science to questions that are of interest to the legal profession. |
| Ethics | The philosophical study of moral values and rules. |
| Observation | The act of noticing or paying attention. |
| Inferences | The reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather than on the basis of direct observation. |
| Scientific Methods | A series of steps followed to solve problems, including collecting data, formulating a hypothesis, testing the hypothesis, and stating conclusions. |
| Hypothesis | A tentative theory about the natural world. |
| Serendipidtiy | The occurrence of accidental of unexpected but fortunate results. |
| Experiment | The act of conducting a controlled test or investigation. |
| Control Group | In an experiment, the group that is not exposed to the treatment; contrasts with the experimental group and serves as a comparison for evaluating the effect of the treatment. |
| Experimental Group | A subject or group of subjects in an experiment that is exposed to the factor or condition being tested. |
| Independent Variable | A variable whose values are independent of changes in the values of other variables. |
| Dependent Variable | A variable in a logical or mathematical expression whose value depends in the independent variable. |
| Constant | Persistent in occurrence and unvarying in nature. |
| Data | A collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn. |
| Safety Symbol | A logo designed to alert you of a specific danger. |
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