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Biology vocab one
first set of vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Biology | science of life; how living things interact, how things function both regularly and at a molecular level |
| Organization | order shown by living things |
| Stimulus | any change within or outside of an organism that causes it to react |
| Homeostasis | regulation of the inside of an organism, needed for it to continue living |
| Adaption | how organisms change in order to deal with a changed environment so it can continue living |
| Theory | an explanation of why something is how it is, based on observations and investigations |
| Species | group of organisms that can reproduce and those offspring can reproduce as well |
| Reproduction | production of offspring |
| Development | Changes an organism experiences before reaching adulthood |
| Metabolism | All chemical reactions that occur within an organism |
| Response | organisms reaction to stimulus |
| Inference | Guess based on prior knowledge |