Ch.1 vocab by Alexa Barnett https://padlet.com/24002317/8owba2uorvndt2n en-us 2020-08-26 13:03:26 UTC 2020-08-26 13:25:02 UTC hello@padlet.com Science 24002317 https://padlet.com/24002317/8owba2uorvndt2n/wish/699688849 the intellectual and practical activity encompassing the systematic study of the structure and behaviour of the physical and natural world through observation and experiment.]]> 2020-08-26 13:05:03 UTC https://padlet.com/24002317/8owba2uorvndt2n/wish/699688849 Observation 24002317 https://padlet.com/24002317/8owba2uorvndt2n/wish/699691425 the action or process of observing something or someone carefully or in order to gain information.]]> 2020-08-26 13:06:02 UTC https://padlet.com/24002317/8owba2uorvndt2n/wish/699691425 Inference 24002317 https://padlet.com/24002317/8owba2uorvndt2n/wish/699694646 a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning]]> 2020-08-26 13:07:20 UTC https://padlet.com/24002317/8owba2uorvndt2n/wish/699694646 Hypothesis 24002317 https://padlet.com/24002317/8owba2uorvndt2n/wish/699696910 a supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation.]]> 2020-08-26 13:08:14 UTC https://padlet.com/24002317/8owba2uorvndt2n/wish/699696910 Controlled experiment 24002317 https://padlet.com/24002317/8owba2uorvndt2n/wish/699698670 A controlled experiment is a scientific test that is directly manipulated by a scientist, in order to test a single variable at a time. ]]> 2020-08-26 13:08:54 UTC https://padlet.com/24002317/8owba2uorvndt2n/wish/699698670 Independent variable 24002317 https://padlet.com/24002317/8owba2uorvndt2n/wish/699705357 The independent variable is the variable the experimenter changes or controls and is assumed to have a direct effect on the dependent variable.]]> 2020-08-26 13:11:30 UTC https://padlet.com/24002317/8owba2uorvndt2n/wish/699705357 Dependent variable 24002317 https://padlet.com/24002317/8owba2uorvndt2n/wish/699706382 The dependent variable is the variable being tested and measured in an experiment, and is 'dependent' on the independent variable]]> 2020-08-26 13:11:53 UTC https://padlet.com/24002317/8owba2uorvndt2n/wish/699706382 Control group 24002317 https://padlet.com/24002317/8owba2uorvndt2n/wish/699708877 The control group is defined as the group in an experiment or study that does not receive treatment by the researchers and is then used as a benchmark to measure how the other tested subjects do.]]> 2020-08-26 13:12:50 UTC https://padlet.com/24002317/8owba2uorvndt2n/wish/699708877 Data 24002317 https://padlet.com/24002317/8owba2uorvndt2n/wish/699711569 facts and statistics collected together for reference or analysis.]]> 2020-08-26 13:13:47 UTC https://padlet.com/24002317/8owba2uorvndt2n/wish/699711569 Theory 24002317 https://padlet.com/24002317/8owba2uorvndt2n/wish/699713276 a supposition or a system of ideas intended to explain something, especially one based on general principles independent of the thing to be explained]]> 2020-08-26 13:14:23 UTC https://padlet.com/24002317/8owba2uorvndt2n/wish/699713276 Bias 24002317 https://padlet.com/24002317/8owba2uorvndt2n/wish/699716101 Bias is any trend or deviation from the truth in data collection, data analysis, interpretation and publication which can cause false conclusions.]]> 2020-08-26 13:15:10 UTC https://padlet.com/24002317/8owba2uorvndt2n/wish/699716101 Biology 24002317 https://padlet.com/24002317/8owba2uorvndt2n/wish/699721398 the study of living organisms, divided into many specialized fields that cover their morphology, physiology, anatomy, behavior, origin, and distribution.]]> 2020-08-26 13:16:46 UTC https://padlet.com/24002317/8owba2uorvndt2n/wish/699721398 DNA 24002317 https://padlet.com/24002317/8owba2uorvndt2n/wish/699724856 deoxyribonucleic acid, a self-replicating material which is present in nearly all living organisms as the main constituent of chromosomes. It is the carrier of genetic information.]]> 2020-08-26 13:17:56 UTC https://padlet.com/24002317/8owba2uorvndt2n/wish/699724856 Sexual reproduction 24002317 https://padlet.com/24002317/8owba2uorvndt2n/wish/699727286 the production of new living organisms by combining genetic information from two individuals of different types (sexes).]]> 2020-08-26 13:18:47 UTC https://padlet.com/24002317/8owba2uorvndt2n/wish/699727286 Asexual reproduction 24002317 https://padlet.com/24002317/8owba2uorvndt2n/wish/699730208 Description
Asexual reproduction is a type of reproduction which does not involve the fusion of gametes or change in the number of chromosomes
]]> 2020-08-26 13:19:42 UTC https://padlet.com/24002317/8owba2uorvndt2n/wish/699730208 Metabolism 24002317 https://padlet.com/24002317/8owba2uorvndt2n/wish/699733230 the chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life.]]> 2020-08-26 13:20:52 UTC https://padlet.com/24002317/8owba2uorvndt2n/wish/699733230 Stimulus 24002317 https://padlet.com/24002317/8owba2uorvndt2n/wish/699735325 a thing or event that evokes a specific functional reaction in an organ or tissue.]]> 2020-08-26 13:21:38 UTC https://padlet.com/24002317/8owba2uorvndt2n/wish/699735325 Homeostasis 24002317 https://padlet.com/24002317/8owba2uorvndt2n/wish/699738172 homeostasis is the state of steady internal, physical, and chemical conditions maintained by living systems.]]> 2020-08-26 13:22:42 UTC https://padlet.com/24002317/8owba2uorvndt2n/wish/699738172 Evolution 24002317 https://padlet.com/24002317/8owba2uorvndt2n/wish/699741815 the process by which different kinds of living organisms are thought to have developed and diversified from earlier forms during the history of the earth.]]> 2020-08-26 13:23:59 UTC https://padlet.com/24002317/8owba2uorvndt2n/wish/699741815 Cell 24002317 https://padlet.com/24002317/8owba2uorvndt2n/wish/699743638 the smallest structural and functional unit of an organism, typically microscopic and consisting of cytoplasm and a nucleus enclosed in a membrane]]> 2020-08-26 13:24:33 UTC https://padlet.com/24002317/8owba2uorvndt2n/wish/699743638