information collected using your senses (taste, touch, smell, hearing, sight)
Observation
a fact (true statement) based on your observations
Inference
Metabolism
the sum of all chemical processes inside a living thing
Development
the process by which an organism grows
Organism
any living thing
Cell division
the process where one cell splits into two cells
Heterotroph
an organism that obtains organic food molecules by eating other organisms or their by-products
Cell structure
the organization of a cell
DNA
hereditary information in the form of a large molecule called deoxyribonucleic acid
Inheritance
genetics or traits passed down from parents
Autotroph
an organism that uses energy to synthesize organic molecules from inorganic substances
Evolution
all the changes that have formed life on earth from its earliest beginnings to the diversity that characterizes it today. Change over time
Multicellular
a living thing consists of one or more cells who have a highly organized and complex arrangement
Interdependence
the idea that an organism depends on another for survival
Biology
the study of living things
Senses
any of the animal functions of hearing, sight, smell, touch, and taste
all living things are composed of cells. In multicellular organisms some cells are specialized to play a specific role
Cells
cells take in substances and organize them into complex substances
Organization
all living things use energy in a process called metabolism which is the sum of all the cell process
Energy use
all living things maintain a stable internal condition. Multicellular organisms use more than one system for this function
Homeostasis
living things grow by the process of cell division (one cell makes two). Cells are produced by cell division and differentiation. This is called development.
Growth
all species produce organisms by combining their genetic information
Reproduction