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Scientists
________ use observations and data to form hypotheses.
Evolution
________ can occur through natural selection and adaptation.
Scientific Inquiry
________ is based on curiosity and skepticism, and also requires evidence.
Science
________ is a human process of trying to understand the world around us.
Constants
The conditions in the experiment that dont change.
Negative feedback
causes a response that should return the system to its original state when a change in a system occurs.
Natural Selection
when organisms with a certain genetic trait survive and reproduce better than organisms without the trait.
Parts of living things
________ are structured to work in a way that is most beneficial.
dependent variables
Experiments: a process where scientists study factors (independent and ________) to find cause- and- effect relationships.
Homeostasis
The maintenance of constant internal conditions in an organism.
Adaptations
________ occur through MANY generations as traits are passed down.
Theory
a proposed explanation for observations and results supported by evidence.
Skepticism
uses critical thinking to analyze results.
Metabolism
All of the chemical processes that build up or break down materials.
Peer Review
________ is when results are evaluated by other scientists.
Observation
using senses and tools to study the world.
Biology
The scientific study of all forms of life.
DNA
The genetic material found in all organisms.
Organisms
________ pass down genetic material when they reproduce.
Biosphere
All living things and all the places they are found on earth.
chemical energy
Living things use ________ to survive.
Ecosystem
A physical environment with different species that interact with other species and nonliving things.
Hypothesis
A proposed answer for a scientific question.
Quantitative data
can be measured or counted to report how something happens.
Physical reactions
________ called stimuli include light, temperature, and touch.
System
An organized group of related parts that form a whole.
traits
Shared ________ in organisms are a result of common evolutionary descent.
Biodiversity
The variety of life across the biosphere.
Greater biodiversity
________ is found near the equator because more living things can live in warmer climates than in cold climates.
independent variable
This is what is measured and observed during an experiment to see the impacts of the ________.
Multicellular organisms
________ reproduce from two parents.
Adaptation
An inherited trait that gives an advantage to organisms with that trait.
Evolution
The change of genetic material in living things over time.
Natural selection
________ can lead to the evolution of new species.
Homeostasis
________ is usually maintained with Negative feedback.
Observation
________ is important for categorizing and studying organisms.
Organisms
________ develop according to instructions carried by DNA and RNA.
Chemical energy
________ is received through absorbing sunlight or eating other organisms.
Independent variable
A factor that is changed in an experiment.
Biosphere
All living things and all the places they are found on earth
Biodiversity
The variety of life across the biosphere
Species
A type of living thing that can reproduce by breeding among themselves
Biology
The scientific study of all forms of life
Organism
Any individual living thing
Cells
The basic unit of life
Metabolism
All of the chemical processes that build up or break down materials
DNA
The genetic material found in all organisms
System
An organized group of related parts that form a whole
Ecosystem
A physical environment with different species that interact with other species and nonliving things
Homeostasis
The maintenance of constant internal conditions in an organism
Evolution
The change of genetic material in living things over time
Adaptation
An inherited trait that gives an advantage to organisms with that trait
Observation
using senses and tools to study the world
Data
Information that is collected through observation
Hypothesis
A proposed answer for a scientific question
Experiments
a process where scientists study factors (independent and dependent variables) to find cause-and-effect relationships
Independent variable
A factor that is changed in an experiment
Dependent variable
A factor that changes based on the independent variable
Constants
The conditions in the experiment that dont change
Theory
a proposed explanation for observations and results supported by evidence
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