Introduction to Biology Vocabulary I. and II.

A stable internal environment of a living organism

• stimuli

• cell

• antibody

• homeostasis

What do you call organisms that can make their own food?

• Heterotrophs

• Autotrophs

• Decomposers

• Saprophytes

Information gathered from your experiment. 

• observation
• variable
• hypothesis
• data

The smallest unit of structure and function for all living organisms

• cell

• theory

• adaptation

• homeostasis

Type of reproduction that makes an identical copy of a parent cell

• sexual reproduction

• asexual reproduction

• internal fertilization

• external fertilization

A self-contained group of tissues that performs a specific function in the body, such as a heart or stomach.

• organism

• organ

• eukaryote

• organelle

An organism that consists of more than one cell.

• unicelluar

• organ

• organelle

• multicelluar

Data drawn from measurements, often expressed numerically

• experimental group

• control group

• qualitative data

• quantitative data

The measurements and other observations.

• data

• details

• specifics

• statement

What is cell differentiation?

• Process by which cells produce more cells
• Process by which cells become specialized
• Process by which cells become unspecialized
• Process by which cells die