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Archaea
One of two prokaryotic domains, the other being Bacteria
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bioinformatics
The use of computers, software, and mathematical models to process and integrate biological information from large data sets
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controlled experiment
An experiment in which an experimental group is compared with a control group that varies only in the factor being tested.
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deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)
A nucleic acid molecule, usually a double-stranded helix, in which each polynucleotide strand consists of nucleotide monomers with a deoxyribose sugar and the nitrogenous bases adenine (A), cytosine (C), guanine (G), and thymine (T); capable of being replicated and determining the inherited structure of a cell's proteins.
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eukaryotic cell
A type of cell with a membrane-enclosed nucleus and membrane-enclosed organelles. Organisms with eukaryotic cells (protists, plants, fungi, and animals) are called eukaryotes.
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genomics
The study of whole sets of genes and their interactions within a species, as well as genome comparisons between species
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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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hypothesis
A testable explanation for a set of observations based on the available data and guided by inductive reasoning. A hypothesis is narrower in scope than a theory.
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model organism
A particular species chosen for research into broad biological principles because it is representative of a larger group and usually easy to grow in a lab.
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inquiry
The search for information and explanation, often focusing on specific questions.
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prokaryotic cell
A type of cell lacking a membrane-enclosed nucleus and membrane-enclosed organelles. Organisms with prokaryotic cells (bacteria and archaea) are called prokaryotes
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negative feedback
A form of regulation in which accumulation of an end product of a process slows the process; in physiology, a primary mechanism of homeostasis, whereby a change in a variable triggers a response that counteracts the initial change.
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natural selection
A process in which individuals that have certain inherited traits tend to survive and reproduce at higher rates than other individuals because of those traits.
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science
An approach to understanding the natural world.
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system biology
An approach to studying biology that aims to model the dynamic behavior of whole biological systems based on a study of the interactions among the system's parts.
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theory
An explanation that is broader in scope than a hypothesis, generates new hypotheses, and is supported by a large body of evidence.
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technology
The application of scientific knowledge for a specific purpose, often involving industry or commerce but also including uses in basic research.
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