Ecosystems
Non-living factors that influence organisms
Abiotic factors
The powerhouse of the cell
Mitochondria
Pigment that absorbs sunlight
Chlorophyll
The site of gas exchange in humans
Alveoli
The largest internal organ in the human body
Liver
Organisms that make their own food using sunlight
Autotrophs
Cells that lack membrane bound organelles
Prokaryotes
The products of photosynthesis
Glucose and Oxygen
The digestive enzyme found in saliva
Amylase
The scientist who proposed the theory of natural selection
Charles Darwin
A relationship where one species benefits and the other is unaffected
Commensalism
The purpose of mitosis in multicellular organisms
Growth and repair
Cells that open and close stomata
Guard cells
Villi
The molecule all life on Earth is based on
Carbon
Actions or behaviours that animals exhibit to improve their chances of survival and reproduction within an environment
Behavioural adaptation
The process that produces 4 haploid daughter cells
Meiosis
Vascular tissue that transports water
Xylem
The process of maintaining a stable, internal environment
Homeostasis
Proteins produced by B cells that target specific antigens
Antibodies
The role and position an organism has in its environment
Niche
The stage of the cell cycle where DNA is replicated
Interphase (S phase)
Layer of a leaf where photosynthesis takes place
Mesophyll (spongy/palisade)
The two circuits within the circulatory system
Pulmonary and Systemic circuits
The female scientist who discovered the structure of DNA
Rosalind Franklin