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life science stack
7th grade life science study stack
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Response | an action or change in behavior |
| stimulus | any change or signal in the environment that can make an organism react in some way |
| multicellular | organism containing multiple cells |
| unicellular | single celled organism |
| cell | basic unit of structure and functions necessary to stay alive |
| organism | any living thing |
| homeostasis | the maintenance of stable internal conditions |
| spontaneous generation | the mistaken idea that living things arise from non-living sources |
| Species | A group of similar organisms that can mate with each other and reproduce offspring that can also mate & reproduce |
| Classification | The process of grouping things based off their similarities |
| Convergent Evoloution | The process by which unrelated organisms evolve similar characteristics |
| Taxonomy | The scientific study of how living things are classified |
| Evolution | Process of change over time |
| Domain | The most basic level of organization in the classification of organisms. |
| Binomal Nomenclature | The classification system in which each organism is given a unique, two-part scientific name indicating its genus & species |
| Genus | A taxonomic category that names a group of similar, closely related organisms. |