Biology 101
The study of living organisms and how they function.
Biology!
Tiny structures within the cell that have specific functions.
Organelles
A group of similar organisms that can breed and produce fertile offspring.
Species.
The genetic material that carries information about an organism and is passed from parent to offspring; the "code"
DNA
Any plant or animal
Organism
A conclusion made up of facts and inferring knowledge.
Inference
This organelle contains DNA and controls many of the cell's activities.
Nucleus
A trace of an ancient organism that has been preserved.
Fossil
The study of heredity
Genetics
a group of interbreeding organisms living in the same area (all of the deer in the forest)
population
The meaning of "bio"
Life
This organelle carries out cellular respiration, providing energy to the cell.
Mitochondria
Process by which individuals that are better suited to their environment survive and reproduce most successfully; also called survival of the fittest.
Natural Selection
The passing of traits from parent to offspring is called...
heredity
all the organisms living in the same area AND their nonliving environment
Ecosystem
An infectious microbe. Some argue that it is living. Some say it is not.
Green structure that captures energy from sunlight. Found in plant cells.
Chloroplast
Selection by humans for breeding of useful traits. This is the reason there are so many different types of dogs.
Artificial selection
A segment of DNA on a chromosome that codes for a specific trait
Gene
Eats both plants and animals to get energy
Omnivore
A,B, AB, and O are examples of this.
Blood type.
A thin barrier found on the outside of an animal cell.
Cell membrane
He travelled to the Galapagos Islands on the HMS Beagle and later wrote the book, "On the Origin of Species".
Charles Darwin
The number of chromosomes found in a normal cell
46
The primary source of energy for the food pyramid
Sun