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Bair Living Things
Chapter 1.1
Term | Definition |
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microorganisms | These are organisms that are made of just one cell. |
kingdoms | Scientists divide organisms into these six categories. |
cells | These are the basic unit of all living things. |
cell membrane | This is the boundary that separates the inside of the cell from the outside of the cell. |
organization | This is one of the common characteristics of all living things. An example of this is when an organism has an outside and an inside. |
growth | This is one of the common characteristics of all living things. It is when living things increase in size. |
reproduction | This is one of the common characteristics of all living things. It is when living things form new organisms like themselves |
binary fission | This is when one cell separates into two cells making an exact copy of itself. |
deoxyribonucleic acid | DNA |
DNA | This "code" contains an individual organisms characteristics. |
response | This is one of the common characteristics of all living things. This is when an organism responds to changes in its environment. |
energy, materials and living space | Things that all living things need. |
virus | This is not alive. It is genetic material enclosed in a protein shell. |