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TERMS 1.1 + 1.2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Biosphere | All organisms and the 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 organism |
| DNA | Molecule that stores genetic information 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 descendants come to differ from their ancestors |
| Adaptation | Inherited trait that is selected for over time because it allows organisms to better survive in their environment |
| Observation | Using the senses to study the world; using tools to collect measurements; examining previous research results |