| A | B |
|---|
| biosphere | all living things & where they live |
| biodiversity | the variety of life |
| species | living things that interbreed |
| biology | study of life |
| organism | any individual living thing |
| cell | basic unit of life |
| metabolism | chemical processes that build or break down materials |
| DNA | genetic material of life |
| system | organized group of related parts |
| ecosystem | physical environment with species |
| homeostasis | maintaining internal conditions |
| evolution | change of living things over time |
| adaptation | inherited trait that is an advantage |
| observation | using senses |
| data | recorded observations |
| hypothesis | proposed answer for a scientific question |
| experiment | testing a hypothesis |
| gene | segment of DNA that codes for a characteristic |
| biotechnology | the use & application of living things and biological processes |
| transgenic | organism with genes from another species |
