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KABDC Biology Chapter 1 Week 1 StudyStack

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Definition: biology the study of living things and the theories that describe the world of life
Definition: organism a living thing
Definition: life a process defined by the carrying out of a group of characteristic activities
Characteristics of life: nutrition, respiration, movement, excretion, homeostasis, reproduction, sensitivity, growth, adaptability
Definition: nutrition intake of food into the body and its conversion into new protoplasm
Definition: respiration breakdown fo food substances to release energy in cells
Definition: movement ability to move body parts and/or exhibit locomotion
Definition: excretion removal of metabolic waste products formed inside living cells
Definition: homeostasis maintenance of a constant internal environment
Definition: reproduction production of new individuals for the survival of the species
Definition: sensitivity ability to respond to changes in the environment
Definition: growth permenant increase in size with changes in form and structure
Definition: adaptability ability of organism to change so as to improve its chances of survival
Definition: classification grouping living organisms according to their similarities and differences
Biological system of classification: kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species
Definition: species a group of organisms that can breed to produce offspring that can grow, develop, and reproduce normally
The Five Kingdoms: prokaryotes, protista, fungi, plantae, animalia
Definition: hierarchy a graded scale
Binomial system: the procedure of naming developed by Linnaeus in which each organism is given two names; the first refers to the genus, the second to the species
Definition: cells simple units making up an organism that carry out activities necessary for life
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