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9.1 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cell | a basic unit of structure and function in living things. |
| Tissue | a group of similar cells that perform a specific function. |
| Organ | a group of several different tissues. |
| Adaptation | structures or behaviors that allow animals to perform these basic functions in their environments. |
| Sexual Reproduction | the process by which a new organism develops from the joining of two sex cells-a male sperm and a female egg cell. |
| Fertilization | the joining of an egg cell and a sperm cell. |
| Asexual Reproduction | the process by which a single organism produces a new organism identical to itself. |
| Phylum | biologists have classified animals into about 35 major groups. |
| Vertebrate | animals with back bones are classified only one phylum. |
| Invertebrate | animals without back bones. |