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biology
the science that studies living organisms
life
living things collectively
producers
organisms that make their own food
consumers
an organism that obtains energy and nutrients by feeding on other organisms or their remains.
decomposers
fungi and bacteria that break complex organic material into smaller molecules.
science
a way of learning about the natural world
cell
The basic unit of life
DNA
the double stranded molecule that contains the genetic code
taxonomy
a classification of organisms into groups based on similarities of structure or origin etc
genome
the complete genetic material contained in an individual
order
complex organization;
growth and development
grow and develop with a certain pattern;
energy utilization
takes in energy and uses it;
response to environment
responding to stimuli;
reproduction
able to make more of our own kind;
evolution
the capacity to change over a long period of time;
biosphere
all environments on earth; ex. earth
ecosystem
living and non living in an environment; ex. African savanna
community
all organisms; ex. all organisms in savanna
population
one group of a type of organism; ex. herd of zebras
organ system
one of many; ex. zebra; ex. circulatory system
organ
is made of many tissues; ex. heart
tissue
are made of many cells; ex. heart muscle tissue
molecule
many atoms; ex. heart muscle cell
atom
one part of a molecule; ex. oxygen atoms
insulin
is a chemical that helps regulate your body's use of sugar as fuel;
protists
eukaryotes that cannot be classified as animals, plants, or fungi
natural selection
a natural process resulting in the evolution of organisms best adapted to the environment
antibiotics
medicines used to kill bacteria and other microorganisms
discovery science
science based on observations, descriptions
scientific method
a method of investigation involving observation and theory to test scientific hypotheses
hypothesis
possible explanation for a set of observations or possible answer to a scientific question
case study
scientific investigation in which a single subject is studied in great detail;
observations
bits of information gathered with the senses.
questions
something asked in order to find out something
prediction
a statement made about the future
experiment
a planned procedure to test a hypothesis
results
answers or conclusions
controlled experiment
an experiment where all but one variable are kept constant
technology
use of science to achieve a practical purpose; applied science; engineering
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