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autotroph
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organism that is able to capture energy from sunlight or chemicals and use it to produce its own food from inorganic compounds; also called a producer
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organism
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A form of life; an animal, plant, fungus, protist or bacterium.
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homeostatic mechanism
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A regulatory mechanism that contributes to maintaining a state of equilibrium (e.g., thermoregulation, water regulation, and oxygen regulation).
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Law
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A statement based on repeated experimental observations that describes some aspects of the universe and always applies under the same conditions; serves as the basis of scientific principles.
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cell
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basic unit of all forms of life
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evolution
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change over time; the process by which modern organisms have descended from ancient organisms
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data
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evidence; information gathered from observation
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inference
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logical interpretation based on prior knowledge and experience
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qualitative
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of, relating to or involving quality or kind
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quantitative
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of, relating to or involving the measurement of quantity or amount
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heterotroph
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organism that obtains food by consuming other living things; also called consumers
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hypothesis
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possible explanation for a set of observations or possible answers to a scientific question
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cell division
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process by which a cell divides into two daughter cells
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observation
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process of noticing and describing events or processes in a careful, orderly way
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asexual reproduction
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process of reproduction involving a single parent that results in offspring that are genetically identical to the parent
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cellular respiration
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process that releases energy by breaking down glucose and other food molecules in the presence of oxygen
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photosynthesis
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process used by plants and other autotrophs to capture light energy and use it to power chemical reactions that convert carbon dioxide and water into oxygen and energy-rich carbohydrates such as sugars and starches
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homeostasis
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relatively constant internal physical and chemical conditions that organisms must maintain
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biology
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scientific study of life
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stimulus
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signal to which an organism responds
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metabolism
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the combination of chemical reactions through which an organism builds up or breaks down materials
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sexual reproduction
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type of reproduction in which cells from two parent unite to form the first cell of a new organism
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theory
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well-tested explanation that unifies a broad range of observations and hypotheses, enabling scientists to make accurate predictions about new situations.
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