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Characteristics of Life
Biology Science
Miscellaneous
100

This Greek word means "Life"

Bios

100

Having found it too difficult to define Life, scientists of instead decided to describe these.

Characteristics of Life

100

All living things are built from at least on of these.

Cells

100

Cures and medicines can be discovered/created thanks to the study of this science.

Biology

100
It is an explanation of a natural phenomenon supported by many observations and experiments over time

Theory

200

This word refers to any living thing.

Organism

200

The base unit and building block of life

Cell

200

This characteristic of all life forms refers to the using of energy within the Organism

Metabolism

200

All living things need some source of ___________ to fuel their life functions

Energy

200

It describes relationships under certain conditions in nature

Law

300
This word refers to anything in the environment that a living thing may respond to.

Stimuli

300

This word refers to the passing down of genetic information from parent to offspring.

Heredity

300

This one thing which all living things possess allows them contains the blueprints required to both grow and reproduce similar offspring.

DNA

Deoxyribonucleic Acid

300

This field of science includes sciences like Biology, Zoology, Botany, and microbiology.

Life Science

300

These (not characteristics) can be found in both living and non-living things alike.

Atoms

(Bonus: Subatomic particles)

400

The study of how living things interact with other living things within the environment.

Ecology

400
All living things display

Organization

400

On really hot days, your body will begin to sweat, releasing water from your pores. The water will evaporate in the heat, thus cooling you off. This is an example of _________.

Homeostasis

400

This type of scientist uses biology to examine the structure and health of the human mouth and teeth.

Dentist

400

It differs from morals in that it outlines specific guidelines that must be followed during an experiment to prioritize the well-being of participants

Ethics

500

All organisms are made of one ore more

Cells
500

This other word for Homeostasis is exemplified by a flounder camouflaging itself in its surroundings.

Adaptation, Adaptability, Adapting, etc.

500

Inherited changes that occur over long periods of time, and help species survive

Adaptations to evolve

500

It uses evidence to construct testable explanations and predictions of natural phenomena

Science

500

Instruments such as tape measures, calipers, and scales are ________________ that help scientists gather data

tools