| A | B |
|---|
| Science | process of solving problems |
| largest taxon | kingdom |
| smallest taxon | species |
| vascular cambium | development of new xylem & phloem |
| seconday meristematic tissue | vascular cambium |
| primary growth | apical meristem |
| bud scales | protect apical meristem |
| gibberelllin | hormone stimulates cell division |
| angiosperms | flowering plants |
| gymnosperms | naked seeds |
| thigmotropism | response to touch |
| guard cells | open and close opening in leaves |
| biotic | a living component of an ecosystem. |
| abiotic | any nonliving component of an ecosysstem. |
| organic compound | compound that is derived from living things and contains carbon. |
| binomial nomenclature | system of naming organisms using genus and species identifier |
| tissue | a group of cells of like stucture and function |
| cell differentiation | cells in the same organism that become different in shape and function. |
| homeostasis | the stable level of internal condition |
| spontaneous generation | theory stating living things come from nonliving things. |
