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Adaptation
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Inherited characteristic of a species that develops over time in response to an environmental factor, enabling the species to survive.
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Biology
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Science of life; examines how living things interact, how systems function, and how they function at a molecular level.
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Constant
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A factor that remains fixed during an experiment while the independent variable changes.
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Control group
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In a controlled experiment, the group not receiving the factor being tested.
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Data
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Quantitative or qualitative information gained from scientific investigation.
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Dependent variable
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Factor being measured in a controlled experiment; its value changes because of changes to the independent variable.
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Development
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Changes an organism undergoes in its lifetime before reaching its adult form.
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Ethics
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A set of values
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Experiment
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Procedure performed in a controlled setting to test a hypothesis and collect precise data.
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Experimental group
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In a controlled experiment, the group receiving the factor being tested.
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Forensics
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The field of study that applies science to matters of legal interest and other areas such as archaeology.
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Growth
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Process that results in mass being added to an organism; may include formation of new cells and new structures.
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Homeostasis
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Regulation of an organism's internal environment to maintain conditions needed for life.
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Hypothesis
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Testable explanation of a situation
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Independent variable
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The one factor that can be changed in a controlled experiment; is the factor tested and affects the experiment outcome.
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