BIO 1A Vocabulary

Homeostasis

• Infectious agent replicating inside living cells.
• Biological process maintaining internal stability in changing conditions.
• Group of cells with similar structure and function.
• Scientist who first observed cells under a microscope.

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Cell Theory

• Fundamental theory stating all organisms are composed of cells.
• Biological process maintaining internal stability in changing conditions.
• Group of cells with similar structure and function.
• Structure composed of tissues serving a specific function.

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Stem Cell

• Infectious agent replicating inside living cells.
• Undifferentiated cell capable of becoming specialized cell types.
• Scientist who first observed cells under a microscope.
• Group of organs working together to perform specific functions.

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Capsid

• Structure composed of tissues serving a specific function.
• Scientist who first observed cells under a microscope.
• Undifferentiated cell capable of becoming specialized cell types.
• Protein coat surrounding the genetic material of a virus.

Differentiation

• Scientist who stated cells can only arise from pre-existing cells.
• Group of cells with similar structure and function.
• Process where cells become specialized for specific functions.
• Scientist who first observed cells under a microscope.

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Host Cell

• Cell invaded by a virus for replication.
• Signal triggering a response in an organism.
• Fundamental theory stating all organisms are composed of cells.
• Undifferentiated cell capable of becoming specialized cell types.

Organ System

• Process where cells become specialized for specific functions.
• Scientist who first observed cells under a microscope.
• Biological process maintaining internal stability in changing conditions.
• Group of organs working together to perform specific functions.

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Tissue

• Infectious agent replicating inside living cells.
• Group of cells with similar structure and function.
• Scientist who first observed cells under a microscope.
• Process where cells become specialized for specific functions.

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Virus

• Structure composed of tissues serving a specific function.
• Undifferentiated cell capable of becoming specialized cell types.
• Infectious agent replicating inside living cells.
• Process where cells become specialized for specific functions.

Robert Hooke

• Cell invaded by a virus for replication.
• Signal triggering a response in an organism.
• Scientist who first observed cells under a microscope.
• Group of organs working together to perform specific functions.