Intro to Bio

Metabolism
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Metabolism
Chemical reactions inside the cell
Response
Reaction to a change in the environment
Reproduction
Creating offspring
Exchange gases
Use of oxygen or carbon dioxide
Defense
Protection against enemies
Growth
Getting bigger
Use Energy
Obtaining materials for growth
Maintain Homeostasis
Monitoring internal conditions in an organism
Qualitative
Observations that describe characteristics
Quantitative
Observations that involve numbers
InferenceAssumption made about an observationObservationFactual information recorded with any of the 5 sensesHypothesisEducated guess written in "If...then..." formatIndependent variableThe part of an experiment that is intentionally alteredDependent variableThe resulting data collected from an experimentControlled variablesElements kept the same so they don't influence the results of an experimentBiasPrior experiences that influence an opinion