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9.0 Vocab
9.0 Vocab For The Test
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Organism | Something that has all the characteristics of life |
| Cell | The smallest units of life |
| Unicellular | A living thing that is made up of only one cell |
| Multicellular | A living thing that is made up of two or more cells |
| Homostasis | An organism's ability to maintain steady internal conditions when outside conditions change |
| Binomial nomenclature | A naming system that gives each organism a two-word scientific name |
| Species | A group of organisms that have similar traits and are able to produce fertile offspring |
| Genus | A group of similar species |
| Dichotomous key | A series of descriptions arranged in pairs that lead the identification of an unknown organism |
| Cladogram | A branched diagram that shows the relationships among organisms, including common ancestors |
| Light microscope | A microscope that uses light and lenses to enlarge an image of an object |
| Compound microscope | A light microscope that uses more than one lens to magnify an object |
| Electron microscope | A microscope that uses a magnetic field to focus a beam of electrons through an objector or onto an object's surface |