Intro to Biology

The scientific study of life, including structure, function, growth, origin, evolution, and distribution of living organisms.

The basic unit of life, fundamental to the structure and function of all organisms.

Explores the chemical processes within and related to living organisms.

Studies plants, covering their physiology, structure, genetics, ecology, distribution, and economic importance.

The process by which organisms maintain a stable internal environment despite external changes.

All living organisms are composed of one or more cells; the cell is the basic unit of structure and function in organisms; and all cells arise from pre-existing cells.

The part of Earth inhabited by living organisms, encompassing all ecosystems.

Provide energy and structural support, including sugars, starches, and cellulose.

Lack a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles, exemplified by bacteria and archaea.

The process by which organisms with advantageous traits survive and reproduce more successfully.