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Biology Chptr 2
Biology Chapter 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Unicellular | description of an organism consisting of only a single cell |
| Multicellular | description of an organism consisting of many cells, some of which are typically specialized for particular functions |
| Sexual Reproduction | process in which two cells, normally from different individuals, unite to produce the first cell of a new organism |
| Asexual Reproduction | process in which a single organism produces a new organism or organisms identical to itself |
| Anabolism | process in living thing that involves synthesizing complex substances from simpler substances |
| Catabolism | breakdown of complex substances into simpler substances |
| Metabolism | sum of all chemical reactions in the body; balance of anabolism in the cytoplasm |
| Homeostasis | process by which organisms keep internal conditions constant despite changes in their external environment |
| Compound light microscope | microscope with more than one lens that uses a bam of light to magnify objects |
| Limit of resolution | point of magnification in a microscope beyond which images become blurry and lose detail |
| Transmission electron microscope | microscope that uses a beam of electrons to magnify an image onto a fluorescent screen |
| Scanning electron microscope | microscope that uses a beam of electrons to scan the surface of a specimen and produce a three- dimensional image of the surface by recording the electrons that bounce off |
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