Chapter 1 Vocab Flashcards
(21 cards)
Refers to moral principles and values held by humans
Ethics
The study of life
Biology
Anything that possesses all the characteristics of life
Organism
Production of offspring
Reproduction
Application of scientific research to society’s needs and problems
Technology
Group of organisms that can be interbreed and produce fertile offspring
Growth
All the changes that take place in the life of an organism
Deveopment
Where organisms live with a constant interface with their surroundings
Environment
Any condition in the environment which causes an organism to adjust
Stimulus
Reaction to a stimulus
Response
Regulation of an organisms internal environment to maintain conditions suitable for its survival
Homeostasis
Ability to do work
Energy
Any structure behavior or internal process that enables an organism to respond to stimulus and better survive in an environment
Adaptation
The gradual accumulation of adaptations over time
Evolution
Common steps that biologists and other scientists use to gather info and answer Qs
Scientific method
Group where all conditions are kept the same
Control
Any changes to it depend on the changes to the independent variable
Dependent variable
Symbol that warns you about a danger that may exist from chemical electricity heat or procedures you will use
Safety symbol
Info obtained from experiments
Data
Explanation from a natural phenomenon that is supported by a large body of specific evidence obtained from many different investigations and observations
Theory
Only variable that affects the out come of the experiment
Independent variable
