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