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| 7555978 | adaptation | evolution of a structure, behavior or internal process that enables an organism to respond to environmental factors and live to produce offspring | |
| 7555979 | biology | the study of life that seeks to provide an understanding of the natural world | |
| 7555980 | development | all of the changes that take place during the life of an organism; a characteristic of all living things | |
| 7555981 | energy | the ability to cause change; used to perform biological functions | |
| 7555982 | environment | biotic and abiotic surroundings to which an organism must constantly adjust; includes air, water, weather, temperature, other organisms, and many other factors | |
| 7555983 | evolution | gradual change in a species through adaptations over time | |
| 7555984 | growth | increase in the amount of living material and formation of new structures in an organism; a characteristic of all living things | |
| 7555985 | homeostasis | organism's regulation of its internal environment to maintain conditions suitable for survival; a characteristic of all living things | |
| 7555986 | organism | anything that possesses all the characteristics of life; have an orderly structure, produce offspring, grow, develop, and adjust to changes in the environment | |
| 7555987 | reproduction | production of offspring by an organism; a characteristic of all living things | |
| 7555988 | response | an organism's reaction to a change in its internal or external environment | |
| 7555989 | species | group of organisms that can interbreed and produce fertile offspring in nature | |
| 7555990 | stimulus | anything in an organism's internal or external environment that causes the organism to react | |
| 7555991 | control | in an experiment, the standard in which results are compared | |
| 7555992 | data | Information obtained from experiments, sometimes called experimental results | |
| 7555993 | independent variable | in an experiment, the condition that is tested because it affects the outcome of the experiment | |
| 7555994 | dependent variable | in an experiment, the condition that results from changes in the independent variable | |
| 7555995 | experiment | procedure that tests a hypothesis by collecting information under controlled conditions | |
| 7555996 | hypothesis | explanation for a question or a problem that can be formally tested | |
| 7555997 | safety symbol | symbol that warns you about a danger that may exist from chemicals, electricity, heat or experimental procedures | |
| 7555998 | scientific methods | procedures that biologists and other scientists use to gather information and answer questions | |
| 7555999 | theory | explanation of natural phenomenon supported by a large body of scientific evidence obtained from many different investigations and observations | |
| 7556000 | ethics | the moral principles and values held by humans | |
| 7556001 | technology | application of scientific research to society's needs and problems | |
| 9279893 | organization | orderly structure of cells in an organism |
