Chapter 1
The study of animals and how they live
Zoology
The plant's future seeds
ovules
organ
group of tissues arranged to perform a definite function
cannot be broken down by body into sugars
fiber
published Natural Theology in 1802
William Paley
unicellular organism
fertilization
uniting of a sperm cell from a pollen grain with an egg cell in the ovary - makes seed
blood vessels carrying blood AWAY from the heart
arteries
"building blocks" that make up proteins
amino acids
Georges Cuvier
reproduction
the process by which life continues
scientific term for a flowering plant
angiosperm
this system includes your heart, blood and blood vessels
cardiovascular system
lowest rate of metabolism
basal metabolic rate (BMR)
information must have meaning and can't occur by chance
specified complexity
flora and fauna
plant and animal life
members of the pea family are called this
legumes
pericardium
tough, slippery membrane enclosing the heart
known for studying the blood's circulation in the body
William Harvey
hot springs found on the ocean floor
hydrothermal vents
these have long, slender leaves with parallel veins
monocots
pleura
thin, double-layered membrane that encases the lungs
leading cause of death in the U.S.
cardiovascular disease
Francesco Redi tried to disprove this
spontaneous generation