Science
An organized way of gathering and analyzing evidence about the natural world.
Observation
Process of noticing and describing events or processes in a careful; orderly way
Data
Evidence; information gathered from observations
Hypothesis
A possible explanation for a set of observations or possible answer to a scientific question
Spontaneous Generation
The theory that living things could arise from non-living things.
Control Group
A group in an experiment that is exposed to the same conditions as the experimental group except for one independent variable
Independent (Manipulated) Variable
Factor in a controlled experiment that is deliberately changed.
Dependent (Responding) Variable
The variable that is observed and that changes in response to the independent variable
Theory
A well-tested explanation that unifies a broad range of observations and hypothesis, and predictions about new situations.
Biology
The scientific study of life
Cell
Basic units of all forms of life.
Sexual Reproduction
A type of reproduction in which cells from two parents unite to form the first cell of a new organism.
Asexual Reproduction
a single organism produces offspring identical to itself
Metabolism
The combination of chemical reactions through which an organism builds up or breaks down materials
Homeostasis
Living things maintaining a stable, internal environment.
Metric System
Decimal system of measurement units based on certain physical standards.
Stimulus
a signal to which an organism responds