Module 2 Vocab Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
metabolism | the process by which a living organism takes energy from its surroundings and uses it to sustain itself, develop, & grow |
photosynthesis | the process by which an organism uses the energy from the sun to produce its own food |
autotrophs | organisms that are able to produce their own food |
heterotrophs | organisms that cannot make their own food and must obtain it from other organisms |
respiration | the process by which food is converted into usable energy for life functions |
homeostasis | the tendency of living organisms to control or regulate changes in their internal environment |
diffusion | the movement of molecules from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration |
osmosis | the diffusion of water across a selectively permeable membrane |
osmoconformer | an organism that allows its internal concentration of salts to change in order to match the external concentration of salts in the surrounding water |
osmoregulator | an organism that regulates its internal concentration of salts |
poikilotherm | an organism whose body temperature changes with its surrounding environment |
ectotherm | an organism whose body temperature is controlled by its surrounding environment |
homeotherm | an animal that maintains a controlled internal body temperature using its own heating and cooling mechanisms |
endotherm | an animal whose internal body temperature is a result of internal sources of heat |
asexual reproduction | reproduction accomplished by a single organism |
sexual reproduction | reproduction that involves the union of gametes from two organisms: a male & a female |
binomial nomenclature | identifying an organism by its genus and species name |
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