Basic Biology Terms

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Biology

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the study of living things

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Experiment

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a special kind of test to get information

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Theory

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an idea that explains something based on repeated scientific observations and experiments

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Law

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a theory that has passed many tests

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Scientific Method

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a set of steps used to find answers to questions

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Hypothesis

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a possible answer to a scientific question

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Control

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the part of an experiment in which conditions are kept constant and make comparisons

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Botany

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the study of plants

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Zoology

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the study of animals

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Genetics

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the study of how the characteristics of a living thing are passed from one generation to the next