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ALGAE
-Algae is a term used to describe a large, diverse group of eukaryotic, photosynthetic
organisms. Algae can be unicellular, live in colonies, or even be multicellular.

ANIMAL CELL
-Animal cells are the basic unit of life in organisms of the kingdom Animalia. They are
eukaryotic cells, meaning that they have a true nucleus and specialized structures called
organelles that carry out different functions.

ANATOMY
-Anatomy is the branch of biology which studies how various parts of an organism are
connected, and how they are related to other body parts both spatially and functionally.

BACTERIA
-Bacteria are single-celled microorganisms with prokaryotic cells, which are single cells that
do not have organelles or a true nucleus and are less complex than eukaryotic cells.

BIOLOGY
-the study of living organisms, divided into many specialized fields that cover
their morphology, physiology, anatomy, behavior, origin, and distribution.

BLOOD
-Blood is the body fluid in humans and other animals that delivers the essential materials for
life to the body’s cells.

BIODIVERSITY
-Biodiversity is a term which describes every living organism within a single ecosystem or
habitat, including numbers and diversity of species and all environmental aspects such as
temperature, oxygen and carbon dioxide levels and climate.

CELL
-Cells are the basic unit of life. In the modern world, they are the smallest known world that
performs all of life’s functions.

CHLOROPLAST
-chloroplast, found only in algal and plant cells, is a cell organelle that produces energy
through photosynthesis.

CIRCULATORY SYSTEM
-circulatory system, also known as the cardiovascular system, consists of the organs and fluids
that transport materials like oxygen and nutrients throughout the body.

DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
- digestive system is a group of organs consisting of the central gastrointestinal (GI) tract and
its associated accessory organs that break down food into smaller components so that
nutrients can be absorbed and assimilated. This provides the necessary energy to sustain the
body.
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ENDOCRIN SYSTEM
-endocrine system is a collection of ductless glands that produce hormones and secrete them
into the circulatory system.

ECOSYSTEM
- ecosystem or biome describes a single environment and every living (biotic) organism and
non-living (abiotic) factor that is contained within it or characterizes it.

EXTINCTION
-Extinction is a term applied to a known species, of which there are no known living
individuals.

FUNGI
-Fungi are a kingdom of usually multicellular eukaryotic organisms that are heterotrophs
(cannot make their own food) and have important roles in nutrient cycling in an ecosystem.

GENOTYPE
-Genotype of an organism is the chemical composition of its DNA, which gives rise to the
phenotype, or observable traits of an organism.

GENETICS
-Genetics is the study of genes and inheritance in living organisms.

HEART
-heart is a muscular organ that pumps blood throughout the body.

INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM
- integumentary system is the set of organs that forms the external covering of the body and
protects it from many threats such as infection, desiccation, abrasion, chemical assault and
radiation damage.

LABIA
-Labia refers to a part of the female genital anatomy that comprises the external region of the
vulva.

LIVER
-liver is a vital organ found in humans and other vertebrates.

MUSCLE
- muscle is a group of muscle tissues which contract together to produce a force.
MUTUALISM
-Mutualisms are defined as interactions between organisms of two different species, in which
each organism benefits from the interaction in some way.

METAMORPHOSIS
-Metamorphosis is a process by which animals undergo extreme, rapid physical changes some time
after birth.

NERVOUS SYSTEM
-nervous system maintains internal order within the body by coordinating the activities of
muscles and organs, receives input from sense organs, trigger reactions, generating learning
and understanding, and providing protection from danger

OMNIVORE
-omnivore is an organism that can feed on both plant and animal sources.

ORGANISM
-organism is a single individual, or being.

ORGAN
-organ is a self-contained group of tissues that performs a specific function in the body. The
heart, liver, and stomach are examples of organs in humans.

PLANT CELL
-Plant cells are the basic unit of life in organisms of the kingdom Plantae.

PHOTOSYNTHESIS
-Photosynthesis is the biochemical pathway which converts the energy of light into the bonds
of glucose molecules.

POPULATION
-population is the number of organisms of the same species that live in a
particular geographic area at the same time, with the capability of interbreeding.

RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
-respiratory system consists of the set of organs and tissues involved in the uptake of oxygen
from the atmosphere and the release of carbon dioxide generated during aerobic respiration.
This gas exchange is also called breathing or external respiration.

SKIN
-Skin is the soft outer tissue which covers vertebrates.

STOMACH
-stomach is a muscular organ that is found in our upper abdomen.
SKELETAL SYSTEM
-skeletal system provides support and protection for the body’s internal organs and gives the
muscles a point of attachment.

TRANSPIRATION
-Transpiration is the evaporation of water from plants.

THYROID GLAND
-thyroid gland is a gland in the neck which secretes metabolic hormones important to the
growth of the human body.

URETHRA
-urethra is a hollow tube positioned between the urinary bladder and urinary meatus which
takes urine stored in the bladder out of the body.

UTERUS
-uterus, otherwise known as the womb, is the female sex organ that carries a huge
significance in many species’ survival ours included.

VERTEBRATE
-Vertebrate are bones located within the vertebral column.

VESICLE
-Vesicles are compartments formed by a lipid bilayer separating its contents from the
cytoplasm or a fluid-based extracellular environment.

WATER CYCLE
-water cycle or hydrologic cycle describes the complex systems that allow water to move
across the Earth and atmosphere.

ZYGOTE
-zygote is the cell formed when two gametes fuse during fertilization.