| A | B |
| Sexual reproduction | cells from two different parents units to produce the first cell of the new organism |
| Asexual reproduction | the new organism has a single parent. Cells divide in half to form two new organisms. |
| Metabolism | combination of chemical reactions where organism build up and break down material as they carry out its life processes. |
| Stimulus | is a signal to which and organism responds. Light, Temperature, low blood sugar |
| Homeostasis | process by which organisms maintain a stable internal environment. |
| Metric System | decimal system of measurements based on a scale of multiples of 10 |
| Compound light microscopes | allow light to pass through the specimen and use two lenses to form an image. |
| Electron microscopes | use beams of electrons rather than light to produce images |
| Cell cultures | develops from a single original cell use to test cell responses under controled conditions |
| Cell Fractionation | technique use to separate the different cell parts. |