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Chapter 1 Vocabulary
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response: the reaction to a stimulus
adaption: any inherited characteristic that results from changes to a species over time
species: a group of organisms that can breed with one another and produce fertile offspring
stimulus: anything that is part of either environment and causes some sort of reaction by the organism.
homeostasis: regulation of an organism's internal conditions to maintain life
theory: an explanation of a natural phenomenon supports by many observations and experiments over time
law: describes relationships under certain conditions in nature
ethics: a set of moral principles or values
inference: the conclusion of combining what you know with what you have learned
observation: a direct method of gathering information in an orderly way
constant: a factor that remains fixed during an experiment
dependent variable: the second factor scientists measure during an experiment
independent variable: the tested factor that might affect the outcome of the experiment
control group: an experiment used for comparison
experimental group: the group exposed to the factor being tested.
Chapter 1 Vocabulary
Across:| 2. | an experiment used for comparison | | 4. | the tested factor that might affect the outcome of the experiment | | 8. | a group of organisms that can breed with one another and produce fertile offspring | | 10. | an explanation of a natural phenomenon supports by many observations and experiments over time | | 11. | a set of moral principles or values | | 12. | a factor that remains fixed during an experiment | | 13. | describes relationships under certain conditions in nature | | 15. | the second factor scientists measure during an experiment |
| | Down:| 1. | any inherited characteristic that results from changes to a species over time | | 3. | a direct method of gathering information in an orderly way | | 5. | the conclusion of combining what you know with what you have learned | | 6. | the group exposed to the factor being tested. | | 7. | regulation of an organism's internal conditions to maintain life | | 9. | anything that is part of either environment and causes some sort of reaction by the organism. | | 14. | the reaction to a stimulus |
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Chapter 1 Vocabulary
Across:| 2. | an experiment used for comparison | | 4. | the tested factor that might affect the outcome of the experiment | | 8. | a group of organisms that can breed with one another and produce fertile offspring | | 10. | an explanation of a natural phenomenon supports by many observations and experiments over time | | 11. | a set of moral principles or values | | 12. | a factor that remains fixed during an experiment | | 13. | describes relationships under certain conditions in nature | | 15. | the second factor scientists measure during an experiment |
| | Down:| 1. | any inherited characteristic that results from changes to a species over time | | 3. | a direct method of gathering information in an orderly way | | 5. | the conclusion of combining what you know with what you have learned | | 6. | the group exposed to the factor being tested. | | 7. | regulation of an organism's internal conditions to maintain life | | 9. | anything that is part of either environment and causes some sort of reaction by the organism. | | 14. | the reaction to a stimulus |
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