process that requires energy

inherited characteristic that increases an organism's chance of survival

process that requires oxygen

study of structure

protein that helps destroy pathogens or foreign antigens

related to the way something acts

the study of life; bio - life, logy - study

the study of plants

organic compound made of sugar molecules, used for energy

any substance that causes cancer; carc - cancer, gen - produce

the largest population that an environment can support at any given time

substance that speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction

an organism that is genetically identical to the organism from which it was produced

an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs

variety or difference

the material that contains the information that determines inherited characteristics, (deoxyribonucleic acid)

study of the environment and interactions with living things; eco - environment, logy - study of

everything that surrounds a living thing

protein that acts as a biological catalyst

change over time

lipid; made up of fatty acids and glycerol; protects body organs, insulates body, and stores energy in the body

the transfer of a gene from one organism to another. the new organism expresses the desired trait

relating to the land; terra - earth

the process whereby seeds or spores sprout and begin to grow

same structure; homo - same, log -

chemical messenger that regulates body functions

safe from harm; protected, a person who is immune to a particular infection

Spreading or capability of spreading rapidly to others

inherited or inborn

an environmental factor that prevents a population from increasing

all of the chemical reactions that occur within an organism

death

a change in DNA

compounds made by living things that contain carbon

the process that does not require energy

disease-causing agent; path - disease, gen - produce

a plant that grows for many years

able to pass through

study of function; logy - study of

a prediction of the outcome of a disease; pro - before, gnus - to know

the reproduction of plants

a molecule that is made up of amino acids and that is needed to build and repair body structures and to regulate processes in the body

(genetics) a combining of genes or characters different from what they were in the parents; a new combination

making an exact copy

unspecialized cells that retain the ability to become a wide variety of specialized cells

a change that causes an the organism to react

to make or build

an inherited characteristic

substance prepared from killed or weakened pathogens and introduced into a body to produce immunity

the study of animals