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Science
Chapter 2
Term | Definition |
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Cell | In biology, the smallest unit that can perform all life processes. Cells are covered by ma membrane and contain DNA and cytoplasm. |
Heredity | the passing of genetic traits from parent to offspring. |
asexual reproduction | reproduction that does not involve the union of sex cells and in which on parents produces offspring that are genetically identical to the parent |
homiostasis | the maintenance of a constant internal state in a changing environment. |
metabolism | the sum of all chemical processes that occur in an organism. |
sexual reproduction | reproduction in which the sex cells of two parents unite to produce offspring that shares traits from both parents |
stimulus | anything that causes a reaction or change in an organism or any part of an organism |
DNA | information about the organism found in the cells of the organism |
organism | an individual animal, plant, or single-celled life form. |
producer | An organism capable of making its own food and reproducing |
consumer | an organism that feeds on other organisms |
Decomposer | eliminating dead and dying organisms, and in the process, they release nutrients into the soil |