10481276384 | Atom | Smallest particle of an element | 0 | |
10481276385 | Biology | Study of life | 1 | |
10481276386 | Molecule | A group of atoms held together by covalent bonds. | 2 | |
10481276387 | Cell | Basic unit of life | 3 | |
10481276388 | Tissues | An integrated group of cells with a common function, structure, or both. | 4 | |
10481276389 | Organs | A structure consisting of several tissues adapted as a group to perform specific functions. | 5 | |
10481276390 | Organ systems | A group of organs that work together in performing vital body functions. | 6 | |
10481276391 | Population | A group of organisms of the same species populating a given area | 7 | |
10481276392 | Community | All the different populations that live together in an area | 8 | |
10481276393 | Ecosystem | A community and its abiotic environment | 9 | |
10481276394 | Biosphere | All the parts of the planet that are inhabited by living things; sum of all Earth's ecosystems | 10 | |
10481276395 | Emergent Properties | New properties that arise with each step upward in the hierarchy of life, owing to the arrangement and interactions of parts as complexity increases. | 11 | |
10481276396 | Energy | The ability to do work. | 12 | |
10481276397 | Growth | An increase in the amount of living material and the formation of new structures | 13 | |
10481276398 | Nutrient | Chemical substance that an organism requires to live | 14 | |
10481276399 | Producer | An organism that makes its own food | 15 | |
10481276400 | Photosynthesis | Conversion of light energy from the sun into chemical energy. | 16 | |
10481276401 | Consumer | An organism that obtains energy by feeding on other organisms | 17 | |
10481276402 | Homeostasis | Process by which organisms maintain a relatively stable internal environment. | 18 | |
10481276403 | DNA | A complex molecule containing the genetic information for an organism. Deoxyribonucleic acid. | 19 | |
10481276404 | Inheritance | The process by which physical and biological characteristics are transmitted from the parent (or parents) to the offspring | 20 | |
10481276405 | Reproduction | Formation of new cells or a new individual | 21 | |
10481276406 | Development | All of the changes that take place during the life of an organism | 22 | |
10481276407 | Species | A group of similar organisms that can breed and produce fertile offspring. | 23 | |
10481276408 | Genus, Genera | A principal taxonomic category that ranks above species and below family, and is denoted by a capitalized Latin name, e.g., Leo | 24 | |
10481276409 | Bacteria | A member of a large group of unicellular microorganisms lacking organelles and an organized nucleus, including some that can cause disease. | 25 | |
10481276410 | Archaea | Domain of unicellular prokaryotes that have cell walls that do not contain peptidoglycan. Grow in extreme environments (salt lakes). | 26 | |
10481276411 | Nucleus | Contains DNA—is the control center of the cell | 27 | |
10481276412 | Prokaryote | A unicellular organism that lacks a nucleus and membrane bound organelles | 28 | |
10481276413 | Eukaryote | A cell that contains a nucleus and membrane bound organelles | 29 | |
10481276415 | Plant | An organism that gathers energy through photosynthesis. | 30 | |
10481276417 | Animal | A multi-cellular heterotroph with no cell walls that takes in food by ingestion. | 31 | |
10481276419 | Science hypothesis | An educated guess that attempts to explain a scientific law or certain scientific observations | 32 | |
10481276420 | Prediction | A statement that forecasts what would happen in a test situation if the hypothesis were true. | 33 | |
10481276421 | Model | A pattern, plan, representation, or description designed to show the structure or workings of an object, system, or concept | 34 | |
10481276422 | Experiment | A controlled test of a hypothesis in which the researcher manipulates one variable to discover its effect on another. | 35 | |
10481276423 | Scientific method | A logical, systematic approach to the solution of a scientific problem | 36 | |
10481276424 | Variable | A factor that can change in an experiment | 37 | |
10481276425 | Control group | In an experiment, the group that is not exposed to the treatment; contrasts with the experimental group and serves as a comparison for evaluating the effect of the treatment. | 38 | |
10481276426 | Experimental group | In an experiment, the group that is exposed to the treatment, that is, to one version of the independent variable. | 39 | |
10481276427 | Sampling error | An error that occurs when a sample somehow does not represent the target population. | 40 | |
10481276430 | Inductive reasoning | Inferring general principles from specific examples | 41 | |
10481276431 | Deductive reasoning | Deriving testable predictions about specific cases from general principles | 42 | |
10481276432 | Independent variable | The experimental factor that is manipulated; the variable whose effect is being studied. | 43 | |
10481276433 | Dependent variable | The outcome factor; the variable that may change in response to manipulations of the independent variable. | 44 |
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