Vocabulary
the doctrine that mutual dependency is necessary to social well being
Mutualism
to get rid of wastes
Excretion
a tadpole changing into a frog
growth and development
During respiration, we inhale _________ and exhale ________.
oxygen, carbon dioxide
a person who studies plants and animals by observing something
Naturalist
the practice of living as a parasite in or on another organism
parasitism
exchange of gases and energy
respiration
eating because you feel hungry
response to stimuli (sensitivity)
two types of movement in living things are _________ and ___________
external movement, internal movement
an adaptation in which one species looks like another species
mimicry
a person or thing that eats or uses something
consumer
develop and mature physically and emotionally
Growth
what you need for doing all activities
use of energy (that is created through respiration)
organisms grow, mature and develop in two ways, they are ________ and development
growth
the selection and breeding of organisms for desired traits
selective breeding
the action or process of adapting or being adapted
adaptation
get essential needs to be healthy
Nutrition
a bacteria dividing and becoming two bacteria
homeostasis
going through life cycles, changing and maturing are part of the function of life known as ________.
growth cycles
an adaptation that enables species to blend in with its environment
camouflage
an organism that produces organic compounds from simple substances such as water and carbon dioxide
producer
internal and external action
movement
groups of cells working together
organization (all living things have 1 or more cells organized to work together)
an organism having the proper shelter, habitat, food and water source, sleep or rest are all example of this function of life _________.
nutrition
a group of organisms that have similar traits and are able to produce fertile offspring
species