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Bio 1.1
The study of life
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Biology
9th Grade
08/05/2009

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Term
biosphere
Definition
all living things and the places where they are found on the earth.
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biodiversity
Definition
the variety of life in a given area. As a general rule, this gets higher as you get closer to the equator.
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species
Definition
a particular type of living things that can reproduce by interbreeding among themselves.
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biology
Definition
The study of all living things and organisms.
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organism
Definition
an individual living thing that shares characteristics of life with all other living things.
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cell
Definition
the basic unit of life.
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metabolism
Definition
the chemical processes that build up and break down materials in a living thing.
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DNA
Definition
a molecule that contains all the genetic material of all organisms.
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