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a set of organized steps that scientists follow under controlled conditions to test a theory or hypothesis |
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an assumption that is made as a result of gathering data through sampling |
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Scientific method: make observations _____ perform an experiment gather and analyze data ____ |
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form a hypothesis draw conclusions |
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in ana experiment, a group that a scientist can compare to another group that is identical except for one property or factor |
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in an experiment, a factor that is unknown or can change |
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A well-designed experiment includes an experimental group and a _____. |
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in an experiment, the variable that depends on the other variables |
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in an experiment, the factor that a scientist deliberately manipulates |
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data that represents qualities or characteristics that can't be expressed by a number |
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data that represents a quantity; numeric data |
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The ___ variable is the variable that is dependent on the manipulation of the independent variable. |
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relating to nonbiological factors |
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a large area dominated by characteristic plants and animals, such as a rain forest or tundra |
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relating to factors that are associated with or result from the activities of living organisms |
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all of the populations that live and interact with each other in a particular area |
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a community or group of organisms living an interacting with each other and their environment |
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all of the members of one species that live in a common area and whose population dynamics are different from those of other populations |
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ATP; the molecule that delivers usable chemical energy for almost all processes and reactions that a cell must undergo to survive |
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the process of breaking down glucose for the production of ATP in the presence of oxygen |
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the creation of glucose using energy from a chemical source rather than from sunlight |
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the process by which plants and certain other organisms use the energy of sunlight to convert carbon dioxide and water into sugar and oxygen |
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____ is a process by which plants transfer light energy (sunlight) into chemical energy |
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