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- What does “cell” mean?Characteristics of Life
- The smallest unit that can carry out all processes of life.
- What does “unicellular organism” mean?Characteristics of Life
- An organism made of one cell.
- What does “multicellular organism” mean?Characteristics of Life
- An organism made of many cooperating cells.
- What does “cell theory” mean?Characteristics of Life
- Living things are made of cells; cells are basic living units; cells come from cells.
- What does “energy transformation” mean?Characteristics of Life
- Changing energy from one form to another for biological work.
- What does “matter exchange” mean?Characteristics of Life
- Taking in and releasing materials.
- What does “homeostasis” mean?Characteristics of Life
- Keeping internal conditions within workable ranges.
- What does “feedback” mean?Characteristics of Life
- A response that changes a process based on its result.
- What does “stimulus” mean?Characteristics of Life
- A detectable change that may trigger a response.
- What does “reproduction” mean?Characteristics of Life
- The process of producing new organisms.
- What does “heredity” mean?Characteristics of Life
- Passing genetic information between generations.
- What does “variation” mean?Characteristics of Life
- Differences among individuals in a population.
- What does “testable question” mean?Scientific Questions and Investigations
- A question answerable with observations or measurements.
- What does “hypothesis” mean?Scientific Questions and Investigations
- A tentative, testable explanation.
- What does “prediction” mean?Scientific Questions and Investigations
- A specific expected result under stated conditions.
- What does “observation” mean?Scientific Questions and Investigations
- Information gathered with senses or measuring tools.
- What does “independent variable” mean?Scientific Questions and Investigations
- The factor intentionally changed in an experiment.
- What does “dependent variable” mean?Scientific Questions and Investigations
- The response measured.
- What does “controlled variable” mean?Scientific Questions and Investigations
- A factor kept as similar as practicable.
- What does “comparison group” mean?Scientific Questions and Investigations
- A reference group for interpreting a result.
- What does “replication” mean?Scientific Questions and Investigations
- Repeating an investigation or measurement.
- What does “bias” mean?Scientific Questions and Investigations
- A systematic influence that can distort a result.
- What does “confounding factor” mean?Scientific Questions and Investigations
- An additional difference that can affect an outcome.
- What does “correlation” mean?Scientific Questions and Investigations
- An association that does not by itself prove cause.
- What does “qualitative data” mean?Evidence, Data, and Models
- Descriptions of qualities or categories.
- What does “quantitative data” mean?Evidence, Data, and Models
- Numerical counts or measurements.
- What does “axis” mean?Evidence, Data, and Models
- A labeled scale on a graph.
- What does “outlier” mean?Evidence, Data, and Models
- A value noticeably different from most others.
- What does “claim” mean?Evidence, Data, and Models
- A proposed answer or conclusion.
- What does “evidence” mean?Evidence, Data, and Models
- Relevant observations or measurements.
- What does “reasoning” mean?Evidence, Data, and Models
- The explanation linking evidence to a claim.
- What does “limitation” mean?Evidence, Data, and Models
- A reason a conclusion may not apply broadly.
- What does “scientific model” mean?Evidence, Data, and Models
- A simplified representation used to explain or predict.
- What does “mechanism” mean?Evidence, Data, and Models
- A process explaining how an outcome occurs.
- What does “prediction” mean?Evidence, Data, and Models
- A result expected from an explanation or model.
- What does “revision” mean?Evidence, Data, and Models
- Changing an explanation or model in response to evidence.
- What does “micrometer” mean?Scale and Levels of Organization
- One millionth of a meter (10⁻⁶ m).
- What does “nanometer” mean?Scale and Levels of Organization
- One billionth of a meter (10⁻⁹ m).
- What does “scale bar” mean?Scale and Levels of Organization
- A mark showing an image’s real-world distance.
- What does “magnification” mean?Scale and Levels of Organization
- How much larger an image appears than its object.
- What does “tissue” mean?Scale and Levels of Organization
- A group of cells working together in a multicellular organism.
- What does “organ” mean?Scale and Levels of Organization
- A structure of multiple tissues with a function.
- What does “population” mean?Scale and Levels of Organization
- Individuals of one species in a defined area.
- What does “ecosystem” mean?Scale and Levels of Organization
- Organisms and their physical environment interacting.
- What does “system” mean?Scale and Levels of Organization
- Interacting parts considered together.
- What does “boundary” mean?Scale and Levels of Organization
- The edge chosen for a system being studied.
- What does “input and output” mean?Scale and Levels of Organization
- Matter, energy, or information entering and leaving.
- What does “structure-function relationship” mean?Scale and Levels of Organization
- How a part’s form helps explain its job.