BIO keystones vocab 3

Asexual reproduction

Process by which a single parent reproduces by itself

Bias

Particular preference or point of view that is personal rather than scientific

Biosphere

Zone of life on earth

Data

Information gathered from observations

Evolution

Change over time

Inference

Logical interpretation based on prior knowledge

Metabolism

All the chemical reactions that build up or break down material

Observation

Process of noting and describing events in a careful, orderly way

Organ

Anatomical unit composed of tissues serving a common function

Organ system

Anatomical system composed of a group of organs that work together to perform a specific function

Organelle

Subunit within a cell that has a specialized function

Population

Group of individuals of the same species living in a specific geographical area

Sexual reproduction

Process where cells from two different parents unite to produce the first cell of a new individual

Stimulus

Signal to which an organism responds

Theory

A well tested hypothesis