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Biology 1 (22 Cards)

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DNA
The abbreviation of deoxyribonucleic acid, a biological molecule that store  and transmits genetic information.
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Observation
The process of perceiving the environment with any of the five senses.
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Nutrients
Any molecule necessary for or contributing to an organism's metabolism, growth, or other functioning, often includes: amino acids, fatty acids, vitamins, and minerals.
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Contractile Vacuoles:
A Chamber found in some cells that ejects fluid from the cell by contracting.
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Homeostasis
The ability of an organism to maintain basic life functions.
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Genome
An organism's genetic material.
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Characteristics of living things
• They obtain and use energy.
• They respond to their environment.
• They are made of cells.
• They maintain internal stability.
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Temperate
Characterized by moderate temperatures, weather or climate, neither hot nor cold.
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Deciduous
Trees that shed or lose their foliage at the end of the growing season.
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Endangered Species
A Species whose population is so small that the species is at risk of extinction.
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The Scientific Method
• State the problem.
• Form a hypothesis.
• Design and conduct experiments to test the hypothesis.
• Make observations and collect data.
• Draw conclusions based on results.
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Hypothesis
A testable, possible explanation for a scientific problem.
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Causation
A close relationship between two variables in an event or situation.
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Variable
A condition or factor involved in an experiment.
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Independent Variable
The condition or factor which can be manipulated in an experiment and which influences another factor.
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Dependent Variable
A condition or factor which is affected by another factor or factors.
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Control Group
A subject or group of subjects in an experiment that in not exposed to the factor or condition being tested and which is used as a basis for comparison.
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Experimental Group
A subject or group of subjects in an experiment that is exposed to the factor or condition being tested.
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Observation
The process of perceiving the environment with any of the five senses.
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Inferences
Possible interpretations of observations that are based on previous experience.
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Qualitative
An observation that does not involve or include numbers.
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Quantitative Observation
A measurement or any observation involving numbers.
Flashcard set info:
Author: sufergurl
Main topic: Biology
Topic: General Terms
School / Univ.: MOVIP
Published: 10.09.2009
 
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