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Goal 2.01 Organic Compound
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Biology
10th Grade
04/23/2012

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Adaptation
Definition
any structure; behavior, or internal process that enables an organism to respond to environmental factors & survive to produce offspring
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Biology
Definition
The study of life
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Development
Definition
the changes that take place during an organism's life
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Energy
Definition
the ability to cause change
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environment
Definition
the surroundings to which an organism must adjust; includes air, water, weather, temperature, organisms, and other factors
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Evolution
Definition
Gradual change in a species through adaption over time
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Growth
Definition
Changes in an organism resulting in the amount of living material and the formation of new structures
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Homeostasis
Definition
an organism's ability to control its internal environment to maintain conditions suitable for survival
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Organism
Definition
anything that possesses all the characteristics of life
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Organization
Definition
the orderly structure of cells in an organism
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reproduction
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the production of offspring
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response
Definition
an organism's reaction to a change in its environment
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species
Definition
a group of organisms capable of mating with each other and producing offspring who can also reproduce
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stimulus
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anything in the environment that causes and organism to react
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Carbohydrates
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organic compounds used by cells to store and release energy; compound of carbon hydrogen ;oxygen
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