| A | B |
|---|
| steps used by scientists to solve a problem | scientifc method |
| prediction that can be tested | hypothesis |
| organisims ability to keep proper conditions inside no matter what conditions are outside the organism | homeostasis |
| living things come from nonliving things | spontaneous generation |
| living things only come from living things | biogenesis |
| all organisms are made up of 1 or more cells, cells is basic unit of organization in organisms,all cells come from cells | cell theory |
| used to prevent diseases-made from weakened virus particles | vaccine |
| always contain carbon and hydrogen and are associated with living things | organic compounds |
| made from elements other than carbon | inorganic compounds |
| movement of substances through cell membrane without input of energy | passive transport |
| producers use light energy to make sugars which can be used as food | photosynthesis |
| prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase | mitosis |
| a new organism is produced from only one organism | asexual reproduction |
| code that is stored in hereditary material | DNA |
| the passing of traits from parent to offspring | heredity |
| the study of how traits are inherited | genetics |
| changed in inherited characteristics over time | evolution |
| any variation that makes an organism better suited to its environment | adaptation |
| Gregor Mendel | father of genetics-studied pea plants |
| mixture of substances in which individual substances retain their own properties | mixture |
