Biology (Worldly):

The study of life

Biology (Biblical):

The study of God’s living creation

Biodiversity:

The variety of organisms in a given area.

Invasive Species:

An organism that is not indigenous, or native, to a particular area. They specifically harm the ecosystem.

Symbiosis:

A close relationship between species in which at least one benefits.

Taxonomy:

The science of naming and classifying organisms

Enzymes:

Catalysts in living things (Biological Catalysts)

Monomer:

A molecule that combines with other like molecules to form a chain.

Photosynthesis:

A process that captures energy from sunlight to make sugars that store chemical energy.

Cellular Respiration:

The process that releases chemical energy from sugars and other carbon-based molecules to produce ATP.

Cancer:

The common name for diseases of uncontrolled cell growth/division.

Fertilization:

The fusion of an egg and a sperm.

Mutation:

A change in an organism’s DNA.

Genetic Engineering:

The changing of an organism’s DNA to give it new traits.

Macroevolution:

The evolutionary processes and patterns which occur at and above the species level.

Microevolution:

The observable change in the alleles and their frequencies in a population over time.