Biology - Ch. 1

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