Unit 1
information gathered using senses
What is an oberservation.
the basic structural unit of all living organisms
What is a cell.
sections of DNA that control a trait
What is a gene.
mineral replacements, preserved remains, or traces of organisms that lived in the past
What is a fossil.
an organism's move from one region to another
What is migration.
a circular representation of data consisting of divided sections that make up a whole
What is a pie chart.
the genetic information for cells of living organisms
What is DNA.
This scientist studied pea plants in the 1800s for over 8 years.
Who is Gregor Mendel.
In 1831, this scientist was part of an expedition of The HMS Beagle and joined as a naturalist of the ship.
Who is Charles Darwin.
a balanced and stable environment within cells and organisms
What is homeostasis.
anything that has mass and takes up space
a molecule that reflects only certain colors of light and absorbs the rest
What is a pigment.
characteristics that were present in a common ancestor
What is a primitive trait.
a recent and ongoing increase in the average global temperature.
What is global warming.