Growth - Gradual changes in size, shape, and function during an organism's life., Respiration - The process by which cells break down simple food molecules to release the energy they contain., Sensitivity - Uses senses to interact with their environment., Nutrition - Is the process of taking in food and converting it into energy., Excretion - The process by which wastes are removed from the body., Classification - The process of grouping things based on their similarities., Organism - A living thing; anything that can carry out life processes independently., Dichotomous key - Diagram used in classification; each 'arm' of the key contains two choices., Circle Key - A key where you start in the middle of the circle and work your way outwards. When you get to the outer layer of the circle, you will have identified the organism., Field Guide - Illustrated book of plants or animals used for identification., Domain - A taxonomic category above the kingdom level. The three domains are Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya., Taxonomy - The scientific study of how living things are classified., Binomial - The scientific system of naming an organism using two terms., Nomenclature - The biological classification system of naming organisms., Species - The term used to describe different types of living things., Prokaryotic - An organism whose cells do not have an enclosed nucleus, such as bacteria., Eukaryotic - Cell with a nucleus (surrounded by its own membrane) and other internal organelles., Unicellular - A single celled organism., Multicellular - Made up of more than one cell., Photosynthesis - Plants use the sun's energy to convert water and carbon dioxide into sugars., Vertebrate - An animal with a backbone., Endoskeleton - Internal skeleton or supporting framework in an animal., Ectotherm - An animal whose body temperature varies with the temperature of its surroundings., Endotherm - An animal whose body controls and regulates its temperature by controlling the internal heat it produces., Amphibious - Chordates that live both in and out of water., Invertebrate - An animal that does not have a backbone., Exoskeleton - A skeleton on the outside of a body., Cnidarian - An invertebrate that uses stinging cells to capture food and defend itself., Arthropods - Invertebrates with jointed appendages., Echinoderms - Radially symmetrical animals, most of which have a spiny skin; example starfish and sea urchins.,

(Year 7) Biology Terminology

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