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Ch 1.1 & 1.2 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Biosphere | All life on earth |
| Biodiversity | All different kinds of life on earth |
| Species | A class of organisms. |
| Biology | The study of all living things. |
| organism | Individual Plants |
| cell | a microscopic mass of cytoplasm |
| metabolism | Chemical processes in your body |
| DNA | Your basic genetics that you get from your parents |
| system | A network |
| ecosystem | a biological community of organisms |
| homeostasis | the ability of living organisms to maintain a environment |
| evolution | a process of genetics changing |
| adaption | modification of an organism or its parts that makes it more fit for existence under the conditions of its environment |