Study of Life Vocab - #1 Flashcards
Biology
the study of life
Organism
anything that has or once had the following: one or more cells, displays organization, grows & develops, reproduces, responds to stimuli, requires energy, maintains homeostasis, and adaptations evolve over time
Organization
arranged in an orderly way
Growth
adds mass to an organism
Development
the process of natural changes that take place during the life of an organism
Reproduction
the production of an offspring
Species
a group of organisms that can breed with one another and produce fertile offspring
Stimulus
anything that is part of either environment that causes some reaction by the organism
Response
the reaction to the stimulus
Homeostasis
the regulation of the organism’s internal conditions to maintain life
Adaptation
any inherited characteristic that results from changes to a species over time
Science
a body of knowledge based on the study of nature and its physical setting
Theory
an explanation of a natural phenomenon supported by many observations and experiments over time
Peer Review
a process in which the procedures used during an experiment and the results are evaluated by scientists who are in the same field or doing similar research
Metric System
uses units with divisions that are powers of 10
