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Introductory Biology

Terms you will see to start the school year

TermDefinition
Biology Study of life/living things
Organelle Parts to a cell -- Ex. nucleus, mitochondria
Organization Fitting together -- Ex. organelle -->cell -->tissue
Cell Most basic unit of life
Metabolism Breaking down molecules (food) -- Ex. using/creating energy
Autotroph Create your own energy/food -- Ex. plants
Herterotroph Obtain your energy/food elsewhere -- Ex. animals
Reproduction To produce a new individual of the same kind
Diversity Variation -- Ex. butterflies
Sexual Reproduction Requires sperm + egg gametes -- requires TWO
Asexual Reproduction Think cloning -- requires ONE
DNA Genetic material that creates you
Embryo Stage of development before a fetus and after a zygote
Stimulus The action that prompts the response -- Ex. bright sun
Response The reaction in response to the stimulus -- Ex. squinting eyes
Homeostasis Regulation of internal body processes -- Ex. internal body temp, pupil regulation, blood sugar levels, salt concentration
Regulate To control or maintain consistently
Equilibrium To be balanced -- or EQUAL
Adaptation A modification to a living thing -- Ex. Wings on a bird
Evolution Change through time
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