Ch. 1 Word Search N O I T C I D E R P C E Y T L L E C E P N E A F N N H I A N R P F E F L U L S X W A P D G G Y Y N L A E E D B W B H A L S O T I U G B V P R T C C A F A R E K P H I A U O B E I E O O F I N I O E R C L S P S L R E E H O N T R C R A Z P E H U I I O A I A T I T L A H A O I C R D Z X E C S S T E L R D V O V E B C D O I U N E V B O N S O S T I T G A S U R D T K E G L O E R L O N E N U I Y E I K U Y H E L E G L G B E E E L A N N R L S C M N H E E N R U D I D M V E I B V T X T U J V M A O E N T N F N O L C I A P I I T Z X O U L E S E I N C I H H T T P L O A R H P R P T P T N O O I L N E I G J N T C K S E E E H W L G N N T G Q O O N K I W J D E D T H E O R Y G Y S U N A N I O H W T N S P E C I E S A D L Y I N E J N Q X I E X P E R I M E N T I I C G E N O M E P C O I I M S I L O B A T E M Z G I C F 1. ____________________ the sum of all chemical processes that occur in an organism 2. ____________________ a testable idea or explanation that leads to scientific investigation 3. ____________________ the process by which individuals that are better adapted to their environment survive and reproduce more successfully than less well adapted individuals do; a theory to explain the mechanism of evolution 4. ____________________ the process of obtaining information by using the senses; the information obtained by using the senses 5. ____________________ the process of producing offspring 6. ____________________ in an experiment, a group that serves as a standard of comparison with another group to which the experimental group is identical except for one factor 7. ____________________ in an experiment, the factor that is deliberately manipulated 8. ____________________ a heritable change in the characteristics within a population from one generation to the next; the development of new types of organisms from preexisting types of organisms over time 9. ____________________ a segment of DNA that is located in a chromosome and that codes for a specific hereditary trait 10. ____________________ a tumor in which the cells begin dividing at an uncontrolled rate and become invasive 11. ____________________ a technique that places a gene into a cell to correct a hereditary disease or to improve the genome 12. ____________________ the passing of genetic traits from parent to offspring 13. ____________________ a procedure that is carried out under controlled conditions to discover, demonstrate, or test a fact, theory, or general truth 14. ____________________ a statement made in advance that expresses the results that will be obtained from testing a hypothesis if the hypothesis is supported; the expected outcome if a hypothesis is accurate 15. ____________________ the maintenance of a constant internal state in a changing environment; a constant internal state that is maintained in a changing environment by continually making adjustments to the internal and external environment 16. ____________________ a change in the nucleotide-base sequence of a gene or DNA molecule 17. ____________________ the scientific study of living organisms and their interactions with the environment 18. ____________________ a system of ideas that explains many related observations and is supported by a large body of evidence acquired through scientific investigation 19. ____________________ in biology, the smallest unit that can perform all life processes; cells are covered by a membrane and contain DNA and cytoplasm 20. ____________________ the complete genetic material contained in an individual 21. ____________________ a fatal genetic disorder in which excessive amounts of mucus are secreted, blocking intestinal and bronchial ducts and causing difficulty in breathing 22. ____________________ human immunodeficiency virus, the virus that causes AIDS 23. ____________________ a group of organisms that are closely related and can mate to produce fertile offspring; also the level of classification below genus and above subspecies 24. ____________________ in an experiment, the factor that changes as a result of manipulation of one or more other factors (the independent variables) 25. ____________________ the study of the interactions of living organisms with one another and with their environment __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ , __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ . __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __