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Chapter 1-1 vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Biology | The study of life |
| Organization | High degree of order within an organisms internal and external parts and it's interactions with the living world |
| Cell | Smallest unit that can performs all life's processes |
| Unicellular | Organisms made up of one cell |
| Multicellular | Organisms made up of multiple cells |
| Organ | Structures that carry out specialized jobs within an organ system |
| Tissue | Groups of cells that have similar abilities and that allow the 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 that bring about movement, energy use, and other cellular functions |
| Homeostasis | Maintainence of a stable level of internal conditions even though environmental conditions are constantly changing |
| Metabolism | Sum of all the chemical reactions that take in and transform energy and materials from the environment |
| Cell division | Formation of two new cells from an existing cell |
| Development | The process by which an organism becomes a mature adult |
| Reproduction | Organisms producing new organisms like themselves |
| Gene | A short segment of DNA that contains the instructions for a single trait of an organism |
| Cytology | The study of cells |