Biology Lecture Notes

Big Bang Theory

Theory that the universe originated from an explosion from a pin-sized point.

Chemical reactions and gradual changes

Life evolves from these.

Biology

Science of life and living organisms.

Organism

Living entity consisting of one or several cells.

Lysosome

Key animal cell component for waste breakdown.

No effect

Echinacea's effect on cold symptoms.

Botany

Study of plants.

Sun

Source of energy for living organisms.

Primary Producers

Organisms that produce food from the sun.

Locomotion

Self-propulsion by the organism.

Protoplasm

Complex mixture of substances in living cells.

Development

Series of changes as an organism grows.

Maintenance & Repair

Replacing dead skin cells, healing cuts.

Irritability

Response to certain stimuli.

Adaptation

Process where organisms become suited to their environment.

Metabolism

Sum of all processes occurring in an organism.

Anabolism

Building up in metabolic phases.

Bioinformatics

Interdisciplinary field for understanding biological data.