Biology General Terms organic L@ Anything that is living is organic. inorganic @ Things that are not living are inorganic. species ڒ Animals of the same species can reproduce. heredity É` Heredity controls many of our characteristics. evolution i Darwin's theory of evolution changed the world. ecology Ʀw Ecology concerns the relation between living things nutrition h{w Good nutrition is important for survival. reproduction B Reproduction is natural for all living things. Animals herbivore H Herbivores do not eat meat. carnivore H Carnivores tend to only eat meat. vertebrate All vertebrates have a back bone. crustacean bk Lobsters and crabs are crustaceans. insect ٩ There are thousands of species of insects. mammal M Mammals have warm blood, milk and hair. reptile All reptiles have cold blood. amphibian Ʀ Frogs are a kind of amphibian. Cells E gene É`q Genes may even control our behavior. chromosome ƛF Chromosomes carry the genes in plants and animals. molecule q Molecules are groups of atoms. mutation R Mutation of genes can sometimes help a species. hormone zѰ Hormones in the blood can change our behavior. enzyme yf Enzymes in the liver can break alcohol into sugar. virus [vair's] ECѰX This virus makes you very tired. bacteria This bacteria is not so dangerous. membrane A membranes is the cover for a cell. immune u The immune system helps us avoid disease. amino acid A~m_ Humans need nine amino acids to survive. protein ` Protein helps us grow strong. Plants A root ٻ Water is absorbed by a plant's roots leaf t Leaves capture energy from the sun. pollen A flower produces pollen in order to reproduce. seed ڒ Plants often produces thousands of seeds. sunlight ԛ Without sunlight, a plant will die. chlorophyll NٰٰtB Chlorophyll is what makes plants green. photosynthesis ԛٽ A plant produces food by photosynthesis. fungi Mushrooms are a kind of fungi. algae Algae are simple plants that grow in water. Verbs lack sǭ᭎ If a plant lacks sunshine, it will die. possess Most of us possess a strong immune system. digest ȭ᭎ Food is digested in the stomach. fertilize ڗҭխ The sperm managed to fertilize the egg. mutate Rҭխ A virus can mutate very quickly. adapt K᭎ Species that cannot adapt will become extinct. evolve iȭ᭎ It is believed that humans evolved from apes. mate 孻խ After the animals mated, the young were born. breathe Ԁz᭎ All animals need to breathe. inherit ڗp I inherited my eye-color from my father. Elements f hydrogen Ʒf nitrogen f carbon Yf oxygen _f iron S sulphur ũ potassium JɰE sodium igɰE chlorine f calcium JѰVE magnesium }OlVE Evolution i fossil Yubari is famous for its fossils. extinct Ɖ Panda bears are in danger of going extinct. natural selection کR We all evolved via a process called natural selection. Adjectives `e permanent iv The damage from the oil spill is permanent. temporary ÐI The toxins are only temporary. toxic Lね There are many toxic metals in the water. polluted ƛҭ The bay is very polluted. positive ҭ All numbers greater than zero are positive. negative ŭ All numbers less than zero are negative. gradual X The decay was very gradual. abrupt } The compound abruptly became unstable. genetic É`I The cause of the disease was genetic.