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Define biology
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study of life
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What are cells
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they are highly organized tiny structures with thin coverings called membranes.
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Whats reproduction
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its the process by which organisms make more of their own kind
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What's metabolism
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the sum of all of the chemical reactions carried out in an organsim.
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How do plants algae and bacteria capture solar energy
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Photosynthesis
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whats homeostasis
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maintenance of stable internal conditions
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what's heredity
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the passing of traits from parent to offspring
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genes
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sets of inherited instructions for making proteins
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a change in the DNA of a gene is a
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mutation
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What's evolution
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a change in the inherited traits over time
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define species
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group of genetically similar organisms
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ecology is the science of what
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it studies interactions of living organisms
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