Chapter 1 Flashcards
Order
Small components to larger components to make complex unit.
Evolutionary adaptation
Ability to change from generation to next adapt and pass down genes.
Regulation
Homeostasis maintain internal environment, regardless of external environment
Energy process
Turns sugar to useful energy through metabolism and make ATP.
Growth and development
Grow in size or in numbers.
Response to environment
Response to stimuli from environment. Immediate response.
Reproduction
To make offsprings.
The biosphere
Consist of everything in planet earth.
Ecosystem
Desert, tundra, rain forest, grass lands, and coral reefs.
Communities
Array of organisms inhabiting a particular ecosystem.
Population
Specific species living within a specific area.
Organisms
Individual living things.
Organs and organ systems
Organ: the heart
System: respiratory system (2 or more organs working with one common goal)
Tissues
A group of cell working together performing a specialized function.
Cells
Smaller unit that represents life.