Key Vocabulary from Lecture

A set of vocabulary flashcards to help students review key terms from the lecture.

Homeostasis

The process of maintaining a stable internal environment in an organism.

Photosynthesis

The process by which green plants and some organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods with carbon dioxide and water.

Mitosis

A type of cell division that results in two daughter cells each having the same number of chromosomes as the parent nucleus.

Ecosystem

A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.