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Chapter 1
The science of life
| Question | Answer | Question | Answer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unicellular | Describes an organism that consists of a single cell. | Metabolism | The sum if all chemical processes that occur in an organism. |
| Multicellular | Describes a tissue, organ, or organism that is made up many cells. | Cell Division | The formation of two cells from one exsisting. |
| Organ | A collection of tissues that carry out a specialized function in the body. | Development | the gene-directed process by which an organism matures. |
| Tissue | A collection of specialized cells and cell products that perform a specific function. | Reproduction | The process of producing offspring. |
| Gene | A short segment of DNA that contains the instructions for a single trait. | Homeostasis | The steady state physiological condition condition of the body. |
| Biology | Study of Life | Organelle | One of the small bodies that are found in the cytoplasm of a cell and that are specialized to perform a specific function. |
| Organization | The high degree of order within an organism's internal and external parts and in its interactions with the living world. | Biological Molecule | Chemical compound that provides physical structure and brings about movement, energy use, and other cellular functions. |
| Cell | The smallest unit that can perform all life processes; Covered by membrane and contain DNA and cytoplasm. |