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Science Vocabulary
Science Olympiad-How Do You Spell Science?
Term | Definition |
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Cells | Smallest part of an organism. |
Cellular Respiration | Sugars in food are broken down and combined with oxygen. |
Organisms | All living things |
Organelles | Part of the cell structure. Has a particular job that helps the cell survive. |
Chromosomes | Contains the DNA. |
Photosynthesis | When energy is used to combine carbon dioxide and water to form sugars. |
Ateries | Blood Vessels |
Diagphram | Dome-shaped muscle that forms the bottom of your chest. Helps humans breathe. |
Esophagus | the organ in which food passes from the mouth to stomach |
Neuron | Specialized cells that can send and receive signals. |
Metamorphosis | Changing form during the life cycle. |
Adaption | Characteristic that helps an animal stay alive in its environment. |
Hibernation | Sleep-like state. Bears hibernate to survive periods of cold weather. |
Instinct | Behavior an animal is born with. |
Ecology | The study of how the living and nonliving parts of ecosystems work together |
Producers | Organisms that make their own food |
Consumers | Get energy by eating other organisms. |
Decomposers | Get energy by breaking down, or decomposing, the remains of dead organisms. |
Extinction | Loss of the last member of a species. |
Biomes | Ecosystems that have similar characteristics and are grouped together. 6 Biomes. |
Taiga | 1 type of biome. Forested land covered with evergreen trees. |