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Biology 1-3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| biology | the science that seeks to understand the living world |
| cell | the smallest unit of an organism that can be considered alive |
| sexual reproduction | two cells from different parents unite to create the first cell of a new organism |
| asexual reproduction | a single parent cell crates a new organism by dividing in half |
| metabolism | the chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life |
| homeostasis | the process by which organisms keep their internal conditions stable - constantly threatened by changes in the environment |
| evolve | to change over time |