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1.1 Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Biology | The study of living organisms and the environments they live in |
| Atoms | Join together to make a molecule |
| Molecules | Make up a cell |
| Cell | The smallest structural and functional unit of an organism |
| Tissue | A group of similar cells that perform a particular function |
| Organ | Made up of several types of tissues |
| Organ system | Work together to accomplish a common purpose |
| Organisms | Collection of organ systems |
| Population | Members of similar organisms within a particular area |
| Species | All of the populations of similar organisms that are capable of interbreeding |
| Community | Interacting populations in a given area |
| Ecosystem | The community of populations interacts with the physical environment |
| Biosphere | All of the Earth's ecosystems |
| Energy | The capacity to do work |
| Metabolism | The breakdown of food |
| Photosynthesis | Harvest the energy of the sun and convert it to chemical energy |
| Homeostasis | A constant stable internal environment |
| Reproduce | Cells come into being from preexistent cells |
| Growth | Increase in size and often in the number of cells |
| Development | Indicate all the changes that occur from the time the egg is fertilized until death |
| DNA | Genetic info of all life |
| Genes | Short sequences of hereditary material that specify the instructions for a specific trait |
| Mutations | Minor variations in genes |
| Evolution | The process by which a population changes over time |
| Natural Selection | The mechanism by which evolution occurs |
| Adaptation | A variation to change to the environment |