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Biology 1.3 caihic13
WHS Biology 1.3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is biology? | Science that seeks to understand the living world. |
| What is an organism? | An individual living thing. |
| Cell | A collection os living matter enclosed by a carrier that seperates it from its surroundings. |
| Unicellular | A single-celled organism. |
| Multicellular | A many-celled organism. |
| Sexual reproduction | Process by which cells from two different parents unite to produce a new organism. |
| Asexual reproduction | Process by which a single parents reproduces. |
| Genetic code | Determines the inherited traits of every organism on earth. |
| DNA | Molecule that carries the directions for inheritance. |
| Differentiation | The development of many types of cells with many different functions from a single original cell. |
| Photosynthesis | Process by which plants and some organisms use light energy to create sugars and starches. |
| Chemical Reaction | Process that changes one set of chemicals inro another set. |
| Molecule | Smallest unuit of most compounds. |
| Stimulus | A signal to which an organism responds. |
| Homeostasis | Process by which organisms maintain a relatively stable internal environment. |
| Evolution | Change in a kind of organism over time. |
| Metabolism | The combination of chemical reactions through which an organism builds up or breaks down materials. |