Biology 1-1 vocabulary

Biology

The study of life

Cell

SMALLEST UNIT that can perform all LIFE PROCESSES

control group

A group that serves as a standard of COMPARISON with another group

Heredity

PASSING of genetic TRAITS from parent to offspring

Hypothesis

An IDEA or EXPLANATION that is based on OBSERVATIONS and that can be tested

Metabolism

The sum of all CHEMICAL PROCESSES that occur in an organism

Observation

Gathering INFORMATION by using SENSES

Organism

An independent LIVING INDIVIDUAL that possesses all characteristics of life

prediction

A STATEMENT made in ADVANCE something EXPECTED TO HAPPEN

Theory

An EXPLANATION from some phenomenon