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Heat/Organisms
EOG Review
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Thermal Energy | Energy that comes from heat |
| Radiation | the ability for heat energy to travel through the air (feeling the heat from a fire with your hand) |
| Multi celled organism | organisms you can see without a microscope. They have many different types of cells to perform the basic life functions. They have many systems including transport systems |
| Single celled organism | one cell. This organism carries out all of the basic life functions it is a COMPLETE organism this organism does NOT have transport systems |
| Inherited Traits | traits passed down from your parents |
| Acquired Traits | traits you gain throughout your life |
| Basic Life Functions | moving, getting energy, excreting waste, reproduction, growth, respiration (breathing oxygen) |
| decomposition | when something decays or rots |
| decomposer | an organism that eats dead plants or animals |