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1.1 & 1.2 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Biosphere | all organisms and part of Earth where they exist. |
| Biodiversity | variety of life within an area |
| Species | group of organisms so similar to one another that they can breed and produce fertile offspring |
| Biology | scientific study of all forms of life |
| Science | the knowledge obtained by observing natural events and conditions in order to discover facts and formulate laws or principles that can be verified or tested |
| Organism | any individual living thing |
| Cell | basic unit of life |
| Metabolism | all chemical processes that synthesize or break down materials within an organisms |
| DNA | deoxyribonucleic acid: molecule that stores genetic info in all organisms |
| System | changing, organized group of related parts that interact to form a whole |
| Ecosystem | collection of organisms and nonliving things, such as climate, soil, water, and rocks, in an area |
| Homeostasis | regulation and maintenance of constant internal conditions in an organism |
| Evolution | change in a species over time; process of biological change by which descendents come to differ from their ancestors |
| Adaption | inherited trait that is selected for over time because it allows organisms to better survive in their environment |