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1. Identify Problem
2. Devolop Hypothesis
3. Design the Experiment
4. Test the Hypothesis
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| possible explanation for a set of observations or possible answer to a scientific question |
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| Variable that is being tested |
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| The outcome of an experiment |
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| well-tested explanation that unifies a broad range of observations |
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| Part of the experiment that is kept the same |
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| mixture of two or more substances in which the molecules of the substances are evenly distributed |
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| substance that is dissolved in a solvent to make a solution |
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| substance in which a solute is dissolved to form a solution |
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| Atom with a positive charge |
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| atom with a negative charge |
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| substance consisting entirely of one type of atom |
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| a substance with a pH oh 1-6 |
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| Substance with a pH of 8-14 |
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| measurement used to indicate the concentration of(H+) in solution |
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| compound made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms; major source of energy for the human body |
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| macromolecule made mainly from carbon and hydrogen atoms; includes fats, oils, and waxes |
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| macromolecule containing hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, carbon, and phosphorus that stores heridtary and genetic information (DNA & RNA) |
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| Protein that controls all chemical reactions |
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| The enzyme and the chemical reaction is like a lock and key. Where together they work together but switch the key and the lock wont open |
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| The place occupied by an organism, population, or community. |
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| The function or position of an organism or population within an ecological community. |
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| A demand by two or more organisms for limited enviormental resources |
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| relationship in which two species live closely together |
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| symbiotic relationship in which both species benefit from the relationship |
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| One organism captures and feeds on another organism |
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| scientific study of interactions among organisms and between organisms and their environment |
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| collection of all the organisms that live in a particular place, together with their nonliving environment |
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| different populations that live together in a defined area |
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| group of individuals of the same species that live in the same area |
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living thing that can capture its energy from the sun or chemicals to use as food
a.k.a. autotroph |
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| organisms that rely on other organisms for food |
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| organism that breaks down and obtains energy from dead organic matter |
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| consumers (rely on other organisms for food) |
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| producer (organism that uses sun for energy) |
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| organism that obtains energy by eating animals |
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| organism that obtains energy by eating only plants |
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| species that has a limited population due to certain reasons (ex.weather, human interaction...) |
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| series of steps in an ecosystem in which organisms transfer energy by eating and being eaten |
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| network of complex interactions formed by the feeding relationships among the various organisms in an ecosystem |
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| step in a food chain or food web |
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1. # of births
2. # of deaths
3. Immigration and Emigration |
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| movement of individuals OUT of a population |
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| movement of individuals into an area occupied by an existing population |
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| number of individuals per unit of area |
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| largest number of individuals of a population that a given environment can support |
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| the amount of organisms in a designated area |
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| limiting factor that depends on population size |
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| limiting factor that affects all populations in similar ways, regardless of population size |
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| biological diversity; the sum total of the variety of organisms in the biosphere |
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| species whose population size is rapidly declining and will become extinct if the trend continues |
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| plants and animals that have migrated to places where they are not native |
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| collection of living matter enclosed by a barrier that separates the cell from its surroundings; basic unit of all forms of life |
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| idea that all living things are composed of cells, cells are the basic units of structure and function in living things, and new cells are produced from existing cells |
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| particle made up of nucleic acid, protein, and in some cases lipids that can replicate only by infecting living cells |
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| single-celled microorganism that lacks a nucleus |
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| organism whose cells contain nuclei |
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| a material that contains carbon and hydrogen and usually other elements such as nitrogen, sulfur and oxygen. |
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| a theory that has been proven true by many experiments by many scientists |
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