Bio flashcards

the study of living organisms, divided into many specialized fields that cover their morphology, physiology, anatomy, behavior, origin, and distribution.

the smallest unit that can live on its own and that makes up all living organisms and the tissues of the body

he tendency toward a relatively stable equilibrium between interdependent elements, especially as maintained by physiological processes.

the ability to produce change or perform work.

Any material of plant, animal, microbial or other origin that carries genetic information and that passes it from one generation to the next.

the process by which living organisms change over time through changes in the genome.

the process by which living organisms change over time through changes in the genome.

the act of producing a new individual(s) from at least one parent organism.

Any process that results in a change in state or activity of a cell or an organism (in terms of movement, secretion, enzyme production, gene expression, etc.) as a result of a stimulus.

an organism composed of many cells.