Unit 1
A visual representation of data
What is a graph
The basic structural unit of all living organisms
What is a cell
The passing of traits from parent to offspring
What is heredity
Mineral replacements, preserved remains, or traces of organisms that lived in the past
What is a fossil
Inherited characteristics that increase an individual's ability to survive in its environment
What is adaptation
A way to closely examine scientific content
What is during reading strategy
The outer membrane of all cells
What is cell membrane
A diagram that illustrates the inheritance of a trait through several generations in a family
What is a pedigree
A process in which organisms with a greater fitness tend to survive and produce more offspring
What is natural selection
What is competition
Anything that has a mass and takes up space
What is matter
A structure found in cells that contains DNA
What is a chromosome
A diagram used to show possible genotypes that can result from a cross
What is Punnett squares
physical characteristics of the body
What is anatomical traits
A balanced and stable environment within cells and organisms
What is homeostasis