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Vocabulary 1.1
Biology Vocabulary Chapter 1 Section 1.1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Adaptation | Any inherited characteristic that results from changes to a species over time |
| Biology | The science of life |
| Development | The process of natural changes that take place during the life of an organism |
| Growth | Results in the addition of mass to an organism and, in many organisms, the formation of new cells and new structures |
| Homeostasis | Regulation of an organisms internal conditions to maintain life |
| Organism | Anything that has or once had all these characteristics |
| Organization | Arranged in an orderly way |
| Reproduction | The production of offspring |
| Response | Reaction to a stimulus |
| Species | A group of organisms that can breed with one another and produce fertile offspring |
| Stimulus | Anything that is part of either environment and causes some sort of reaction by the organism |