DNA/RNA | ||
Powers all cell processes | ||
Increase in size | ||
Change in shape or size | ||
any condition in the environment that requires an organism to adjust | ||
reaction to a stimulus | ||
any structure/behavior/ or internal process that enables an organism to respond to stimuli and better | ||
regulation of an organisms internal environment so the conditions necessary for life remain constant & stable | ||
sugars/grains contain energy. found in plants and sugary foods | ||
fats. contain most energy. found in dairy/meat | ||
meat. certain vegetables. bodies produce protein to function | ||
one celled | ||
more than one cell | ||
branch of biology concerned with grouping and naming organisms | ||
categories for grouping organisms | ||
2 name system for identifying organisms | ||
cells working together | ||
tissue working together | ||
organs working together | ||
largest category made up of phyla | ||
related classes | ||
related to order | ||
related to families | ||
related to genus | ||
related to species | ||
most specific, organisms in a species can reproduce successfully |
Overview of Life
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