Chapter One Vocab

Set: Chapter One Vocab

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	Term	Definition
	science	An organized way of using evidence to learn about the natural world
	Observation	using one of the 5 senses
	data	information gathered from observations
	inference	logical interpretation based on prior knowledge and experience
	hypothesis	possible explanation for a set of observations or an answer to a scientific question
	spontaneous generation	incorrect theory stating that living things could arise from nonliving matter
	controlled experiment	used to test a hypothesis by changing only one variable at a time
	manipulated variable	part of an experiment that is deliberately changed
	responding variable	the changes that occur in response to the manipulated variable
	Theory	a well tested explanation that unifies a broad range of observations
	biology	branch of science that seeks to understand the living world
	cell	a collection of living matter enclosed in a barrier that seperates it from its surroundings
	sexual reproduction	two cells from different parents unite to form the first cell of a new offspring
	asexual reproduction	new organism formed from a single parent
	metabolism	combination of chemical reactions through which an organism builds up or breaks down materials as it carries out its life processes
	homeostasis	the process by which organsims keep their internal conditions reltively stable
	evolve	change in a group of organisms over time
	metric system	system of measurement based on the number 10 used by scientists
	light microscope	produce magnified images by focusing visible rays of light