Vocab Flashcards
“the variety of life”
Biodiversity
“All living things and all the places they are found on Earth make up the…
Biosphere
“particular type of living things that can reproduce by interbreeding among themselves.”
Species
“the scientific study of all forms of life, or all types of organisms.”
Biology
“any individual living thing.”
Organism
“the basic unit of life. ”
Cell
“all of the chemical processes that build up or break down materials.
Metabolism
A genetic material called deoxyribonucleic acid
DNA
“an organized group of related parts that interact to form a whole.”
System
“a physical environment with different species that interact with one another and with nonliving things.”
Ecosystem
“the maintenance of constant internal conditions in an organism. ”
Homeostasis
“the change in living things over time.”
Evolution
“An inherited trait that gives an advantage to individual organisms and is passed on to future generations is an”
Adaptation
Why can a polar bear maintain homeostasis in cold climates
It’s hollow hair is one adaptation that helps the bear retain its body heat
