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Biology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Biology | The study of life |
| Organism | A living thing; one of many different forms of life. |
| Cycle | A course or series of events or operations that repeats. |
| Energy | The ability to do work; found in many different forms |
| Law of Conservation of Energy | Energy cannot be created or destroyed |
| Cell | The basic unit of life |
| Evolution | The changes in a population overtime |
| Species | A group of organisms that can reproduce with eachother |
| Adaption | An adjustment to environmental conditions |
| Ecosystem | All of the living and nonliving things found in any particular area |
| Homeostasis | The ability of organisms to maintain their internal conditions |
| Diffusion | The movement of molecules from an area of high consternation to an area of low concentration. |
| Transport | To move molecules one side of a membrane to the other. |
| Osmosis | The movement of water through a cell membrane. |
| Prokaryote | A cell with only one outside membrane and no nucleus or other internal structures. |
| Eukaryote | A cell with several internal structures, including the nucleus, that are surrounded by membrane. |
| Binary Fission | Reproduction in which a bacterial cell divides into two cells that look the same as the original cell. |
| Tissue | A group of cells that are similar and work together. |
| Epithelial Cell | A skin cell |
| Nervous Cell | Nerves made from collections of nerve cells. |
| Organ | A group of different tissues that work together to perform specific functions. |
| Organ System | A group of different organs that work together to perform specific connected tasks. |
| Circulatory System | A collection of organs, including the heart, which moves blood and gasses throughout the body. |
| Estrogen | A female sex hromone |
| Fallopian Tubes | A tube through which eggs pass from any ovary to the uterus. |
| Gonad | An organ that makes gametes |
| Menstruation | The process during which an unfertilized egg, blood, and pieces of the lining of the uterus exit the female body. |
| Oocycte | An early egg cell that has not finished meiosis. |
| Ovary | The process of creating an egg cell. |
| Semen | A mixture of fluid and sperm cells. |
| Testroterone | A male sex hormone. |
| Urethra | The tube that carries urine and semen out the body. |
| Uterus | An organ in most female mammals that holds and protects an embryo. |
| Vas Deferens | The tubes that connect the testes to the urethra. |
| Gestation Tube | The period of development of a mammal, from fertilization until birth. |
| Fetus | An embryo after eight weeks of delvelopment in the uterus |
| Placenta | A tissue that provides the embryo with food and oxygen from its mothers body |
| Umbilical Cord | The cord that connects an embryo to the placenta |
| Ingestion | The intake of food; the first stage of digestion. |
| Pharynx | The passage way between the mouth and the esophagus for air and food. |
| Peristalsis | The movement of digestive organs that pushes food through the digestive tract. |
| Chyme | The liquid food in the digestive tract that is partially digested. |
| Bile | A substance made in the liver that breaks down fats. |
| Feces | The solid waste material remaining in the large intestine after digestion. |
| Capillary | A blood vessel through which oxygen and food molecules pass to body cells. |
| Asthma | A condition that narrows or blocks the airways and makes breathing difficult. |
| Bronchitus | An inflammation of the bronchial tubes. |
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