SCIENCE OF LIFE Flashcards
What are the branches of biology
Botany Zoology Microbiology Genetics Cytology
study of plants
botany
study of animals
zoology
study of microorganisms
microbiology
study of heredity
genetics
study of cells
cytology
Living things that are highly organized
cell - tissue - organ - organ system - organisms - population - community - ecosystem - biome - biosphere
the process which animals, plants, and microorganisms acquire food is called
nutrition
the process by which the breakdown of food substances releases the energy is called
respiration
these wastes are useless inside the body of organisms
excretion
all organisms produce or perpetuate their own kind through the process of
reproduction
pertains to the permanent increase in size
biological growth
it makes an organism more complex or even change it’s form
Biological Development
is an action of an organism or part of an organism that causes change of position or place
movement
all living organisms have different reactions or responses
sensitivity