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Unit 1 Vocabulary Part 2 Characteristics of Life and Tools of Biology

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CellA bag of living material; basic unit of living things.
UnicellularA living thing made of one cell
MulticellularA living thing made of many cells
Asexual reproductionWhen a new organism is made from a single parent
Sexual reproductionWhen cells from two different parents combine to produce a new organsim
DNAThe molecule that transfers genetic information from generation to the next.
GrowthWhen a living thing gets larger over time.
DevelopmentWhen a living thing changes over time.
MetabolismThe chemical reactions that a living thing uses to build up or break down materials.
PhotosynthesisThe process by which plants make energy from sunlight.
StimuliSignals to which living things respond.
HomeostasisThe ability for a living thing to maintain an internal balance.
EvolutionWhen organisms as a group or species change over time.
Metric systemA system of measurement based on multiples of 10.
MetersMeasurement of length.
GramsMeasurement of mass.
LitersMeasurement of volume.
Light microscopeA microscope that uses light to magnify specimens.
Electron microscopeA microscope that uses electrons to magnify specimens.
MicroscopeA tool used to study very small items.
ReproduceTo produce more of something.
BeakerA piece of open glassware used to estimate (roughly) liquid volume.
Graduated cylinderA glass scientific tool used to precisely measure liquid volume.
Scientific MethodA procedure used by scientists to acquire knowledge
AnalysisInterpretation of data


Biology Instructor
Central Bucks High School - West
Doylestown, PA

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