Chapter 1: Biology
One of the most common and useful types of study tools.
Every living thing from a tiny germ to a giant elephant is an ___________________.
Organism
All living and non living things make up this.
Enviornment
This theory explains why every organism looks and acts the way that it does.
Evolution
Every living thing is made up of these.
Cells
The study of life and living things
Biology
Every living thing is this.
Biotic
The Sahara is an example of a ____________.
Desert
These are the best evidence that organisms lived a very long time ago.
Fossils
These instruments are used to see things that are very small.
Microscopes
Created to help us see what very small things in biology look like.
Models
Every nonliving thing is this.
Abiotic
The North Pole is an example of a ____________ region.
Polar
This is the process by which evolution occurs.
Natural Selection
__________________ is a single celled organism.
amoeba
Everything in biology is ____________________. This means that it is always moving.
Dynamic
These kind of organisms are everywhere and are impossible to see with the naked eye.
Microscopic
Ocean
A _______________ may help or hurt the survival of an organism.
mutation
Different cells communicate to help parts of the body maintain this.
Equilibrium
People who study biology.
Biologists
These types of organisms are alive, but don't have to move around like animals do.
Plants
This is a very important part of the environment and helps determine the temperature and weather.
Climate
Chimpanzees
Name 2 different types of cells.
Blood cells, muscle cells, liver cells, nerve cells, etc.