1 - The Study of Life - MBYL

4. knowledge that covers general truths or the operation of general laws especially when acquired and tested by the scientific method
5. collection of related tissues grouped together performing a common function
7. process of gradual change during which new species arise from older species and some species become extinct
11. ability of an organism to maintain constant internal conditions
13. smallest fundamental unit of structure and function in living things
14. all of the individuals of a species living within a specific area
15. small structures that exist within cells and carry out cellular functions
16. ability to be disproven by experimental results
19. form of logical thinking that uses related observations to arrive at a general conclusion
20. suggested explanation for an observation which can be tested

1. group of similar cells carrying out related functions
2. the study of living organisms and their interactions with one another and their environments
3. form of logical thinking that uses a general inclusive statement to forecast specific results
6. tested and confirmed explanation for observations or phenomena
8. smallest and most fundamental unit of matter
9. collection of all the ecosystems on Earth
10. chemical structure consisting of at least two atoms held together by one or more chemical bonds
12. diagram showing the evolutionary relationships among various biological species based on similarities and differences in genetic or physical traits or both
17. all the living things in a particular area with the abiotic, nonliving parts of that environment
18. individual living entity