Living Environment Vocabulary

"job and address" of an organism in nature

a tool that uses more than 1 lens and light source to magnify an object

the removal of trees faster than forests can replace themselves

changes in the genetic material, changes in the base sequence of DNA

inherited characteristic- improves organism's ability to survive & reproduce in an enviroment

process that releases energy by breaking down glucose in the presence of oxygen

protein that speed up chemical reactions

 planned procedure to test a hypothesis

reproductive process-involves only 1 parent & produces offspring that are identical to parent

process by which organisms maintain a relatively stable internal environment

chemical messengers manufactured by endocrine glans, travel through bloodstream & affect tissue

where photosynthesis takes place; the green organelle that contains chlorophyll

the production of offspring

an organism that eats both plants and animals

procedure to separate & analyze DNA fragments using porous gel & applying electrical voltage

specialized proteins that aid in destroying infectious agents

 all organisms that live in particular place, together w/ their nonliving enviroment

term used to describe molecules that contain both carbon & hydrogen

a structure in the nucleus made up of DNA that contains the genetic information of an organism

type of cell division that produces 4 cells, each with half as many chromosomes as parent cell 

basic unit of structure and function that makes up all organisms

substance that provides the body with materials & energy needed to sustain cellular metabolism

possible explanation for a set of observation/answer to a scientific question

process by which species change over time

process by which plants and some other organisms use light energy 

the number or variety of different species in a given area

jelly-like fluid inside the cell in which the organelles are suspended

can be provided again & again by nature in a relatively short period of time

a factor in the experiment that can be changed

an organism that cannot make its own food; a consumer

organism that breaks down the wastes or remains of other organisms

movement of molecules from areas of high to low concentrations

special structures that perform important functions within a eukaryotic cell

a condition in which a person's immune system is overly sensitive to environmental substances

segment of DNA (on a chromosome) that contains the code for specific protein and trait

diffusion of water through a selectively permeable membrane

basic building block of protein molecules

an organism that produces its own food; a producer

all the chemical reactions that occur within the cells of an organism

individuals that are better adapted to their environment are likely to survive and reproduce