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qualitative observation
observable qualities such as texture, smell, color, shape, sounds
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quantitative observation
numerical measurements of objects or quantities of objects
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microscope micrometer scale:
scanning lens:
low power lens:
high power lens:
- scanning lens: 25 um
- low power lens: 10 um
- high power lens: 2.5 um
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metabolism
- the ability to use energy
- includes all of the chemical reactions in the body
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homeostasis
the maintenance of a constant internal environment, despite changes in an organism's external environment
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responsiveness
the ability of living things to respond to stimuli
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asexual reproduction
production of new body cells to form the new individual, resulting in a genetically identical copy of the original organism
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sexual reproduction
production of genetically variable sex cells called gametes which, when combined, will result in new genetic combination in the offspring
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adaptation
a characteristic of a species that allows survival
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3 types of adaptation:
- physical -- body form or covering
- physiological -- involves internal body chemistry or timing of life processes
- behavioral -- how the animal reacts to external stimuli that aids their survival or reproductive success
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what color stripe does each objective lens have?
- scanning - red
- low power - yellow
- high power - blue
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what are the powers of the ocular lens and the three objective lenses?
- ocular - 10x
- scanning - 4x
- low power - 10x
- high power - 40x
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