Solved with Reliable Explanations | Grade A+
• atom . Answer: basic unit of matter
• molecule . Answer: chemical structure consisting of at least 2 atoms
held together by a chemical bond
• cell . Answer: fundamental unit of life
• organelle . Answer: compartment inside the cell that contain specific
groups of macromolecules and carry out specific cellular functions
• microorganisms . Answer: single celled life form
• tissue . Answer: formed when many different kinds of cells work
together to fulfill the same detailed function
• organs . Answer: collections of tissues that work together to carry out a
common function
• organ system . Answer: higher level of organization that consists of
functionally related organs
• organisms . Answer: individual living entities that survive and
reproduce as a unit
, • population . Answer: consists of all the individuals of a species living
in a specific area
• community . Answer: populations that can interact with each other in a
positive or negative way
• ecosystem . Answer: consists of all the living things in a particular area
with the abiotic parts of the environment
• biosphere . Answer: collection of all ecosystems on earth
• emergent properties . Answer: characteristics of a system that are not
present in any of its component parts
• homeostasis . Answer: the ability or tendency of organisms and cells to
maintain stable internal conditions
• pseudoscience . Answer: any claim that purports or pretends to be
scientific in nature but does not actually have the characteristics of true
scientific inquiry
• biological macromolecules . Answer: special molecules that contain
carbon atoms covalently bonded with hydrogen atoms