Classifying and Exploring Life
Thing that have all the characteristics of life are called....
Organisms
The phase in which the nucleus and its contents divide.
Mitosis
Group of organs that work together to preform a specific task.
Organ systems
A substance that consists of just one type of an atom.
Element
Store energy
Potential Energy
Living things that are made of only one cell are called
Cells without a membrane bound nucleus is a _________ cell
Prokaryotes
Amount of energy it takes to raise the temperature of 1 kg of water by 1 degree Celsius
Calorie
A characteristic of matter that you can observe or measure without changing the identity of the matter.
Physical property
The energy in an electric Current
Electric Energy
AN organisms ability to maintain steady internal conditions when outside conditions change.
Homeostasis
Has a nucleus surrounded by a membrane and many other specialized organelles.
Eukaryotes
Is the hard outer layer of a bone
Compact Bone
Mass per unit volume of a substance.
Density
Sum of the kinetic energy and the potential energy of the particles that make up the object
Thermal energy
A group of organisms that have similar traits and are able to produce fertile offspring.
Species
A group of similar types of cells that work together to carry out specific tasks.
Tissues
Basic units of the nervous system. Nerve cells
Neurons
The ability of one substance to dissolve in another
Solubility
The sum of the potential energy and the kinetic energy in a system
Mechanical energy
Linnaeus's Naming system, gives each organisms a two word scientific name
Binomial Nomenclature
Unspecialized cells that are able to develop into many different cell types.
Stem Cells
A type of white blood cell that is made in the thymus, the spleen, or in bone marrow
Lymphocyte
Is the amount of substance in a certain volume.
Concentration
The energy carried by electromagnetic waves
Radiant.