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| Scientific method (steps) |
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1. Make observations
2. Propose a hypothesis
3. Design and perform an experiment to test the hypothesis
4. Analyze your data
5. If necesary, propse and test a new hypothesis |
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| Factors in an experimental situation or other circumstance that are changeable. |
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| A possible answer to a question that accounts for data collected |
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| A widely accepted, plausible generalization about fundamental concepts that is supported by many experiments. |
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| The total of all the chemical reactions and energy changes that take place in an organism. |
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| Actions that icnrease the size of an individual organism (growth) or increase the number of individuals in a population (reproduction). |
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| Mechanisms that ensure an organism will carry out all life activities in the proper sequence (coordination) abd at the proper rate (regulation). |
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| The maintenance of a constant internal environment. |
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