Science GW Study Guide Flashcards
define living VS nonliving
living: alive nonliving: was living now dead
functions vs needs
functions: an activity or purpose natural to or intended for a person or thing. Needs: necessary to survive
Needs of an organism
food/energy, water, environment, gas exchange, habitat, waste removal.
function of an organism
growth, reaction to the environment, reproduction
define energy
the ability to do work
define biodiversity
the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem
define response
an organism responding to the environment
define stimuli
anything that can trigger a physical or behavioral change
define observations
the action or process of observing something or someone carefully or in order to gain information
define evidence
informations that shows something
define habitat
the natural home of an organism
define movement
changing physical location in space
define Petri dish
a shallow, circular, transparent dish with a flat lid, used for the culture of microorganisms
define shape
the form or an organism or thing.
