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Bio Vocabulary Ch 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Biology | Study of all living things. |
| Organization | High degree of order within organisms internal and external parts. |
| Cell | Smallest unit that can perform all life's processes. |
| Unicellular | Made of only one cell. |
| Multicellular | Made up of multiple cells. |
| Organ | Carry out specialized jobs within an organ system. |
| Tissue | Group of cells that have similar abilities that allow organ to function. |
| Organelle | Tiny structures that carry out functions necessary for the cell to stay alive. |
| Biological Molecule | Chemical compounds that provide physical structure and brings movement, energy use, and other cellular functions. |
| Homeostasis | Constant internal condition. |
| Metabolism | Sum of all chemical reactions in an organisms. |
| Cell Division | Two new cells from from one existing cell. |
| Development | Process which an organism becomes a mature adult. |
| Reproduction | Process where organisms produce new organisms like themselves in a process called reproduction. |
| Gene | Short segment of DNA that contains instructions for a single trait of an organism. |