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2.1 Sci. Voc.
2.1 Sci.Voc.
Term | Definition |
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Organism | living things |
Cell | the basic unit of structure and function in an organism |
Unicellular | single celled organism |
Multicellular | organisms composed of many cells |
Stimulus | a change in an organism's surrounding that causes the organism to react |
Response | an act or change in behavior |
Development | the process of change that occurs during an organism's life to become more mature |
Spontaneous Generation | the mistaken idea that living things can arise from nonliving sources |
Autotroph | organisms that make their own food |
Heterotroph | organisms that can not make their own food |
Homeostasis | the maintenance of the stable internal conditions |