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Honors Bio Vocab 1B

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landersonbiology  on June 21, 2011

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biology

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Unit 1B Biology Vocabulary

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Biology (pre-IB and Honors), Wellspring Honors Biology, MSB Final Study, Science, Roots Study Sessions

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Honors Bio Vocab 1B

ORGANIZATION
HIGH DEGREE OF ORDER WITHIN AN ORGANISM STRUCTURES
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ORGANIZATION HIGH DEGREE OF ORDER WITHIN AN ORGANISM STRUCTURES
ORGANELLE TINY STRUCTURES THAT CARRY OUT FUNCTIONS IN A CELL
CELL SMALLEST UNIT THAT CAN PERFORM ALL LIFE'S PROCESSES
TISSUE GROUPS OF CELLS THAT HAVE SIMILAR ABILITIES AND ALLOW ORGANS TO FUNCTION
ORGAN STRUCTURES THAT CARRY OUT SPECIALIZE JOBS WITHIN AN ORGAN SYSTEM
METABOLISM ALL OF THE CHEMICAL REACTIONS THAT TAKE IN OR TRANSFORM ENERGY
CELL DIVISION FORMATION OF TWO NEW CELLS FROM AN EXISTING CELL
DEVELOPMENT PROCESS BY WHICH AN ORGANISM BECOMES AN ADULT
REPRODUCTION PROCESS THAT PRODUCES NEW ORGANISMS
GENE SHORT SEGMENT OF DNA THAT CONTAIN INSTRUCTIONS FOR A TRAIT
EVOLUTION INHERITED CHARACTERISTICS THAT CHANGE IN A POPULATION OVER TIME
NATURAL SELECTION THIS PROCESS DESCRIBES HOW EVOLUTION WORKS.
"SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST"
ADAPTATION A TRAIT THAT IMPROVES AN ORGANISMS ABILITY TO SURVIVE AND REPRODUCE
ECOLOGY STUDY OF ORGANISM INTERACTING WITH EACH OTHER AND THEIR ENVIRONMENT
HOMEOSTASIS TO MAINTAIN A STABLE INTERNAL ENVIRONMENT EVEN THOUGH EXTERNAL CONDITIONS ARE CONSTANTLY CHANGING