Module 9 Vocabulary

Question 1

Atom

Answer 1

The smallest chemical unit of matter

Question 2

Molecule

Answer 2

Two or more atoms linked together to make a substance with unique properties.

Question 3

Photosynthesis

Answer 3

The process by which green plants and some other organisms use the energy of sunlight and simple chemicals to create their own food.

Question 4

Metabolism

Answer 4

The sum of all processes in an organism that convert energy and matter from outside sources and use that energy and matter to sustain the organism’s life functions.

Question 5

Receptors

Answer 5

Special structures that allow living organisms to sense the conditions of their internal or external environment.

Question 6

Precocial

Answer 6

A term used to describe offspring that are born able to hear, see, move about, regulate body temperature, and eliminate waste without a parent’s help.

Question 7

Altricial

Answer 7

A term used to describe offspring that are born without at least one of the following abilities: hear, see, move about, regulate body temperature, or eliminate waste.

Question 8

Cell

Answer 8

The smallest unit of life in creation.