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biology unit 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Science | methodical study of part of material world |
| Biology | study of animals, plant structure |
| Cells | smallest living organism |
| Sexual reproduction | reproduction involving the union of gametes |
| Asexual reproduction | reproduction, as budding, fission, or spore formation, not involving the union of gametes |
| Metabolism | being |
| Stimulus | provocation |
| Homeostasis | the tendency of a system |
| Evolution | any process of formation or growth |
| Biosphere | the part of the earth's crust, waters, and atmosphere that supports life |
| Ecosystem | a system formed by the interaction of a community of organisms with their environment |
| Community | society, area of people |
| Population | inhabitants of a place |
| Organism | a form of life composed of mutually interdependent parts that maintain various vital processes. |
| Molecules | smallest physical unit of an element or compound, consisting of 1 or more like atoms in an element. |
| Atoms | the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element |
| Quarks | any of the hypothetical particles with spin 1/2 |
| Taxonomy | the science or technique of classification |
| Carolus Linneaus | biologist, physcain, zoologist |
| Binomial nomenclature | a system of nomenclature in which each species is given a unique name that consists of a generic and a specific term |