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Animalia
The kingdom that consists of multicellular eukaryotes that ingest their food.
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Archea
One of two prokaryotic domains, the other being Bacteria.
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Bacteria
One of two prokaryotic domains, the other being Archaea
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bioinformatics
Using computing power, software, and mathematical models to process and integrate biological information from large data sets.
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biosphere
The entire portion of Earth inhabited by life; the sum of all the planet’s ecosystems.
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controlled experiment
An experiment in which an experimental group is compared to a control group that varies only in the factor being tested.
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deductive reasoning
A type of logic in which specific results are predicted from a general premise.
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emergent properties
New properties that emerge with each step upward in the hierarchy of life, owing to the arrangement and interactions of parts as complexity increases.
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inductive reasoning
A type of logic in which generalizations are based on a large number of specific observations.
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inquiry
The search for information and explanation, often focused by specific questions.
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reductionism
Reducing complex systems to simpler components that are more manageable to study.
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