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What is the study of living thigs?
Biology
What is the most basic unit of life?
Cell
True or False: In sexual reproduction the offspring is identical to the parent.
False
The study of populations and their interactions with each other and their environments
Ecology
What does the word "bio" mean?
Living or alive
True or False: organisms include bacteria, protists, fungi, plants, & animals
True
Any living thing that is capable of growing and reproducing. Can be single-celled or multicellular. Ex. plants, animals, bacteria
Organisms
What is it called when our genetic information can be passed from one generation to another?
Heredity
The study of the function of living things?
Physiology
What is the self-regulating processes that maintain internal stability?
Homeostasis
A group of organs that work together to perform a major function in the body.
Organ system
Consists of all life on Earth and all parts of the Earth in which life exists, including land, water, and the atmosphere.
Biosphere
The study of the chemistry of organisms?
Biochemistry
A reaction to an internal or external force is an example of:
Response to stimuli
A structure in the body that is composed of tissues.
Organ
Living and nonliving things in the environment.
biotic and abiotic factors
The study of microscopic organisms:
Microbiology
Another word for obtaining and using energy is:
metabolism
A group of similar cells that work together to perform a specific function.
Tissues
______ is the ultimate energy source of life.
Sunlight