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science organized way of using evidence to learn about the natural world
observation use of one or more of the senses to gather information
data evidence, information gathered from observation
inference logical interpretation based on prior knowledge
hypothesis possible explanation for a set of observations or possible answer to a specific question
biology science that seeks to understand the living world
cell collection of living matter enclosed by a barrier that separates the cell from its surroundings, basic unit of life
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 itself
metabolism set of chemical reactions through which an organism builds up or breaks down materials as it carries out its life processes
stimulus signal to which an organism responds
homeostasis process by which organisms maintain a relatively stable internal environment
evolution change in a kind of organism over time
metric system decimal system of measurement based on certain physical standards and scaled on mutiples of ten
microscope device that produces magnified images of structures too small to see with the unaided eye
compound light microscope microscope that allows light to pass thru a specimen and uses two lenses to form an image
electron microscope microscope that forms an image by focusing beams of electrons onto a speciman
cell culture group of cells grown in a nutrient solution from a single original cell
cell fractionation technique in which cells are broken into pieces and the different cell parts are separated
spontaneous generation hypothesis (disproved) that life could arise from non-living matter
controlled experiment test of effect of single variable, changing it while keeping all others the same
manipulated variable factor in an experiment purposely changed; independent variable
responding variable factor which may change in response to manipulated variable; dependent variable
theory well-tested explanation; unifies a broad range of observations

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Created May 6, 2008
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