Term | Definition |
vertebrate | Animal with a backbone |
invertebrate | Animal with no backbone |
respiration | Oxygen + Glucose --> Carbon dioxide + Water + Energy |
feeding | Absorbing nutrients |
excretion | Releasing waste |
sensitivity | Responding to the environment |
growing | Increasing in cell number or cell size |
reproduction | Creating new cells |
classification | A system of organising |
species | The smallest division in classification. An organism within a species grouping can reproduce with another in this grouping to produce fertile offspring. |
antennae | Sensory appendage |
thorax | Middle section of an insect |
abdomen | Lower section of an insect |
segmented | Parts are separated |
taxonomy | The study of classification
Order: Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species |
variation | Differences within the same species |
characteristics | Features |
unique | Not belonging to anther |
offspring | ‘Children’ |
inherited | Features derived from genes of parent |
environment | Outward influencing factors |
gene | A section of DNA that codes for a protein |
chromosomes | Grouping of DNA visible inside the cell |
organism | A living thing |
model | Something used to represent a theory |
analogy | A similar story to represent a theory |
mutation | A mistake in the DNA |
modify | To slightly change something |
trends | A pattern of change seen over a period of time |
data | Measured values |
statistics | Doing calculations on data |
mean | Average value |
predict | To guess the answer based on scientific theories |
correlation | The degree of relationship between two variables |
scatter graph | A continuous data graph of the dependent vs independent variable |