Unit 1 Concept 4: Characteristics of Life & Biology Root Words
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Biology
The study of life and living things.
Metabolism
All the chemical reactions an organism uses to get and use energy to stay alive.
Reproduction
The process of producing new organisms or offspring.
Cell
The basic unit of structure and function in all living things.
Homeostasis
Maintaining stable internal conditions even when the outside environment changes.
Evolution
Changes in the inherited traits of a population over many generations.
DNA
Genetic material that contains the instructions an organism needs to grow, function, and reproduce.
Growth
An increase in the size or amount of material in an organism.
Development
Changes an organism goes through during its life cycle as it matures.
Stimulus
A change or signal in the environment that causes an organism to respond.