Biology Vocabulary Word Test
Here's a really quick way of testing if you've learned the meanings of the words in this section. Look at the word definitions below and see if you can remember what each word is from their definitions.
If you get stuck, you can be shown the mnemonic to reveal an image that should help you remember.
To check if you're right, or remind you if you've forgotten, click the question and it will flip to reveal the answer.
Go through the whole list to see how many words you can recall. Revisit any that you had difficulty remembering until you're confident you can recall all of them.
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any being that has the characteristics of life which includes all the following life processes: movement, respiration, sensitivity, growth, reproduction, excretion and nutrition
Living thing
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the ability of living organisms to change their position or move parts of their body
Movement
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the maintenance of a consistent internal environment in living organisms despite changes in external conditions
Homeostasis
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the classification of living organisms into groups based on their similarities and differences
Taxonomy
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a method used to identify organisms by following a series of paired choices based on observable characteristics
Dichotomous keys
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a method of identifying species using a short, standardised section of their DNA
DNA barcoding
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a diagram that shows the evolutionary relationships between different organisms
Phylogenetic tree
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an organism that maintains its body temperature at a constant level i.e. warm blooded
Homeotherm
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