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Key Idea 1
Living Enironment Vocab Key Idea 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Autotrophic | refers to organisms with the ability to manfacture their own food molecules from inorganic matter and and obtain thier energy either from sunlight or chemical reactions |
| heterotrophic | oraganism which can not synthesize its own organic molecules |
| species | group of oragnisms with the ability of interbreed |
| enviroment | physical, chemical, biololgical surroundings |
| tissues | an aggregate of similar cells and cell products forming a definite kind of structural material with a specific function, in a multicellular organism. |
| oraganelles | structure located within the cell that is essential to the life activities of the cell |
| organ | a grouping of tissues into a distinct structure, as a heart or kidney in animals or a leaf or stamen in plants, that performs a specialized task. |
| digestion | process by which is physically reduced in size making it easier for chemical digestion |
| respiration | energy conversion; chemical bond to ATP |
| reproduction | process by which organisms produce copies of themselves |
| circulation | flow of soluble materials within a cell or between various tissues in complex animals |
| excertion | physiological by which organisms remove metabolic wastes. |
| movement | the act, process, or result of moving. |
| coordination | Harmonious functioning of muscles or groups of muscles in the execution of movements |
| immunity | ability of leukoctyes to produce antibodies and other factors resistant to disease |
| membrane | the thin, limiting covering of a cell or cell part. |
| active transport | the movement of ions or molecules across a cellular membrane from a lower to a higher concentration, requiring the consumption of energy. |