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| biology | study of life |
| cell | smallest unit capable of all life functons |
| reproduction | process to make more of own kind |
| metabolism | sum of all chemical reactions in an organism |
| homeostasis | maintenance of stable internal conditions |
| gene | basic unit of heredity |
| heredity | passing of traits from parent to offspring |
| mutation | change in the DNA of a gene |
| evolution | change in the inherited traits of species over long period of time |
| species | group of genetically similar organisms that can produce fertile offspring |
| natural selection | process where favorable traits make organism more likely to survive and reproduce |
| ecology | study of interactions of organisms with each other & environment |
