Chapter 1, Section 1: Introduction of Biology – Flashcards
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biology
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study of life
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organism
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is anything that has or once had all these characteristics
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organization
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arranged in an orderly way
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growth
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results in the addition of mass to an organism and, in many organisms
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developement
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process of natural changes that take place during the life of an organism
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reproduction
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the production of offspring
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species
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is a group of organisms that can breed with one another and produce fertile offspring
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stimulus
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anything that is part of either enviroment and causes some sort of reaction by the organism
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response
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the reaction to the stimulus
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homeostasis
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regultaion of an organism's internal condtions to maintain life
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adaptation
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any inherited characteristics that results from changes to a species over time
