Biology 🔬🧬🧫

A living thing, such as a plant, animal, or microbe

Example: Every organism needs energy to survive.

The smallest unit of life in all living things

Example: The human body is made up of trillions of cells.

A group of similar cells that work together

Example: Muscle tissue helps your body move.

A part of the body with a specific functions, like the heard or lungs

Example:  The brain is an important organ in the nervous system.

A group of organs that work together - e.g. digestive system

Example: The respiratory system helps us breathe.

The process by which living things make more of themselves

Example: Plants use seeds for reproduction.

The study of how traits are passed from parents to offspring

Example:  Genetics explains why you might have your mother's eyes.

A group of similar organisms that can reproduce

Example: Humans are one species, and chimpanzees are another.

A change than helps an organism survive in its environment

Example: Camouflage is an adaptation that helps animals hide.