| A | B |
| biology | the study of life |
| organism | a living thing |
| energy | the ability to cause change or do work |
| environment | an organisms surroundings |
| adaptation | any structure, behavior or internal process that allows an organism to be successful in its environment |
| homeostasis | regulation of one's internal environment |
| stimulus | anything in an organisms internal or external environment that causes the organism to react |
| response | an organism's reaction to a change in its internal or external environment |
| evolution | a change in a species over time |
| growth | an increase in the amount of material |
| development | all of the changes that take place in an organisms lifetime |
| species | a group of organisms that can interbreed and produce fertile offspring |
| ethics | the moral principles and values held by humans; the study of right and wrong |
| technology | application of science to society's needs |