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Biology Themes
| Term | Definition | Hint/Example |
|---|---|---|
| Diversity | differences in structure and function of life | |
| Environment | the physical space that an organism lives in | can be internal or external |
| Evolution | change in a population of organisms over time | must occur over multiple generations not within a single lifetime |
| Function | the job of a living unit | |
| Growth & Development | a property of life; the increase in size and complexity (in structure) of an organism | |
| Heredity | a property of life; the passing of genetic characteristics from parent to offspring | eye color, height, number of fingers, etc. |
| Homeostasis | a property of life; the ability to maintain the same conditions | maintaining normal body temperature, blood sugar levels, blood pH, amount of light passing through pupil |
| Interdependence | the reliance of organisms on other organisms for survival | |
| Metabolism | a property of life; the process of obtaining and using energy to live | digesting food, using light energy to make sugar, making new cells |
| Multicellular | organisms made up of more than one cell | humans |
| Organism | a single unit of life | |
| Reproduction | a property of life; process by which organisms create offspring | |
| Responsiveness | a property of life; the ability of an organism to make adjustments necessary to maintain life | pupils changing size due to different light conditions, goosebumps, shivering, peeing more |
| Structure | the physical make-up of a unit of life | |
| Unicellular | an organism made up of one cell | bacteria, amoeba |
| Cell | the basic and smallest unit of life |