Chapter 1 Biology/Science

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Across
  1. 2. a form of reproduction that results in genetically diverse offspring
  2. 4. a supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation
  3. 6. facts and statistics collected together for reference or analysis
  4. 9. the tendency toward a relatively stable equilibrium between interdependent elements, especially as maintained by physiological processes
  5. 12. the study of life
  6. 13. a group or individual used as a standard of comparison for checking the results of a survey or experiment
  7. 14. a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning
  8. 16. a variable (often denoted by x ) whose variation does not depend on that of another
  9. 18. the action or process of observing something or someone carefully or in order to gain information
Down
  1. 1. a variable (often denoted by y ) whose value depends on that of another
  2. 3. a form of reproduction that results in a lack of genetic diversity
  3. 5. prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair
  4. 7. a supposition or a system of ideas intended to explain something, especially one based on general principles independent of the thing to be explained
  5. 8. the chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life
  6. 10. the systematic study of the structure and behavior of the physical and natural world through observation, experimentation, and the testing of theories against the evidence obtained.
  7. 11. the regions of the surface, atmosphere, and hydrosphere of the earth (or analogous parts of other planets) occupied by living organisms
  8. 15. a thing or event that evokes a specific functional reaction in an organ or tissue
  9. 17. genetic code that makes up all living organisms