Vocabulary Crossword

science of life: examines how living things interact, how systems function, and how the function at a molecular level
anything that has or once had all the characteristics of life
orderly structure shown by living things
process that results in mass being added to an organism; may include formation of new cells and new structures
changes an organism undergoes in its lifetime before reaching its adult form.
production of offspring
group of organisms that can interbreed and produce fertile offspring.
any change in an organism’s internal or external environment that causes the organism to react.
organism’s reaction to a stimulus
regulation of an organism’s internal environment to maintain the conditions for life.
inherited characteristics of a species that develops over time in response to an environmental factor, allowing the species to survive.
a body of knowledge based on the study of nature
a testable explanation of a situation.
is the planned and deliberate investigation of the natural world.
a process in which the procedures used during an experiment may be repeated and the results are evaluated by scientist who are in the same field or conducting similar research.
orderly, direct information gathering about a natural phenomenon.
assumption based on prior experience.
a series of problem-solving procedures that might include observations, forming a hypothesis, experimenting, gathering and analyzing data, and drawing conclusions.
procedure performed in a controlled setting to test a hypothesis and collect precise data.
: in a controlled experiment, the group not receiving the factor being tested.
in a controlled experiment, the group receiving the factor being tested.
the one factor that can be changed in a controlled experiment; is the factor tested and affects the experiment outcome.
factor being measured in a controlled experiment; its value changes because of changes to the independent variable.
a factor that remains fixed during an experiment while the independent and dependent variables change
explanation of a natural phenomenon based on many observations and investigations over time.
describes relationships under certain conditions in nature