Scientific Method and Characteristics of life

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What is the Scientific Method?

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A systematic process used for scientific investigation, involving observation, hypothesis formulation, experimentation, and conclusion.

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What is a quantitative observation?

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An observation that involves measuring or counting, providing numerical data.

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What is a control group in an experiment?

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The group that does not receive the experimental treatment and is used as a benchmark to measure how the other tested subjects do.

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What are the characteristics of life?

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1. Made of Cells 2. Reproduce 3. Respond to Stimuli 4. Homeostasis 5. Acquire and Use Energy 6. Grow and Develop 7. Genetic Code

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What does 'Made of Cells' mean in the context of living organisms?

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It means that all living organisms are composed of one or more cells, which are the basic units of life.

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What is homeostasis?

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The ability of an organism to maintain a stable internal environment despite changes in external conditions.

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What does it mean to 'Acquire and Use Energy'?

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Living organisms take in energy from their environment and use it to grow, develop, and carry out life processes.

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What is the independent variable in an experiment?

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The variable that is changed or controlled in a scientific experiment to test its effects on the dependent variable.

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What is the dependent variable in an experiment?

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The variable that is measured and affected in the experiment, often responding to changes in the independent variable.

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What is a hypothesis?

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A proposed explanation for a phenomenon, which can be tested through experimentation.