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1a Bio Vocab
Traits of Life, Levels of Org, Cells
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Claim | an answer to a question or explanation for a phenomenon |
| Evidence | quantitative or qualitative observations that support a claim |
| Reasoning | scientific explanation for why a piece of evidence supports a claim |
| Abiotic | never living |
| Biotic | alive or once alive |
| Cell | the smallest unit of life |
| Tissue | a group of cells that work together to form |
| Organ | a group of tissues that work together to perform specific functions |
| Organ System/Body System | a group of organs that work together to perform specific functions |
| Organism | individual living thing |
| 6 Characteristics/Traits of Living Things | Made of cells, respond to the environment, maintain homeostasis, grow, develop, and repair, reproduce and pass on genetic information, obtain and use matter & energy |
| Stimulus | any change in the environment |
| Response | how an organism reacts to a stimulus |
| Homeostasis | a stable internal balance |
| Growth | increasing in size or number of cells |
| DNA | genetic information in a cell |
| Matter | anything that has mass and takes up space |
| Metabolism | all the chemical reactions occurring in a cell |
| Unicellular | Made of one cell |
| Multicellular | Made of many cells |
| Structure | the shape of something or how it's built |
| Function | job/role |
| Cell Theory | 1. All living things are made of cells 2. Cells are the basic unit of structure and function in living things. 3. All cells come from other cells |
| Cell Membrane | the boundary around a cell that separates the inside of the cell from the outside environment and controls what enters and leaves |
| Cytoplasm | jelly-like material inside a cell |
| DNA | molecule in the nucleus of cells that contains genetic information |
| Ribosomes | cell organelle that makes proteins |
| Organelle | part of a cell |
| Mitochondria | makes usable energy for the cell |
| Cell Wall | rigid support outside some cells |
| Chloroplasts | organelle that performs photosynthesis |
| Vacuole | storage organelle in cells |
| Nucleus | contains DNA in the cell |