Cell
Holds all organelles inside the cell
What is Cytoplasm?
A change in an organism’s structure or function that helps it survive in its environment
What is an adaptation?
This is the process by which traits are passed from parents to offspring
What is heredity?
This organelle in plant cells captures sunlight to make food
What is chloroplast?
A group of organisms that can reproduce and have fertile offspring
What is a species?
The "powerhouse" of the cell
What is mitochondrion?
Type of adaptation involves changes in an organism’s behavior to survive
What is behavioral adaptation?
The units of heredity made of DNA that carry traits
What are genes?
The rigid outer layer that provides support to plant cells
What is the cell wall?
The total number of offspring produced by a generation
What is generation?
Structure that controls what enters and leaves an animal cell
What is the cell membrane?
Type of adaptation involving an organism's internal body processes, like temperature regulation
What is physiological adaptation?
This term describes a characteristic passed down from parent to offspring
What is an inherited trait?
This organelle stores water and nutrients in plant cells
What is the vacuole?
The process of producing new individuals
What is reproduction?
Contains the cell's genetic material and controls the cell activities
What is the nucleus?
Physical features of an organism that help it survive, like camouflage or claws
What is structural adaptation?
The visible or expressed traits of an organism
What is a trait?
The basic unit of life in plants
What is a plant cell?
The ability of an organism to live and reproduce in its environment
What is survival?
Tiny dots that are found in cells and produce proteins.
What are ribosomes?
A chance an organism will reproduce and pass on its traits.
What is reproductive success?
Differences in traits among members of a species
What is variation?
These are groups of cells with specialized functions inside plants
What are organelles?
The descendants of a parent or parents
What are offspring?