Unit 1
Quantity related to what is being reserved
What is quantitative observation?
the basic structural unit of all living organisms
What is cell?
organisms have membrane-bound organelles in their cells.
What is Eukaryotic organisms?
mineral replacements, preserved remains, traces of organisms that lived in the past
What is fossil?
behaviors or activities performed by an organism that increase its fitness.
What are behavioral adapations?
Justification that connects evidence to the claim
What is reasoning?
A collection of tissues that performs a specific function
What is organ?
gene masks the effects of the other.
What is dominant allelle
change in heritable traits that occurs in populations over time.
What is evolution?
homeostatic system to control water loss.
What is cacti?
shows how parts or ideas relate to each other
What is conceptual model?
area outside of a system
What is a surrounding?
diagrams used to show possible genotypes that can result from a cross between two parents.
What is punnett square?
engine of evolution
What is mutation?
the manipulation of an organism’s genes using modern DNA technology
What is genetic engineering