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6 gr Cells
Term | Definition |
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living | are made up of one cell or more cells |
nonliving | is not made of cells; does not have any of the characteristics of living things |
prokaryotic | cells do not have a nucleus |
eukaryotic | cells have a nucleus |
unicellular | one cell organism |
multicellular | an organism composed of many cells |
autotrophic | transform solar energy into useable chemical energy therefore do not depend on other organisms for food |
heterotrophic | consume other organisms for food |
homeostasis | ability to adjust internal processes in order to find a balance to survive changes |
respond | ability to react to stimuli in the environment |
reproduce | make new offspring (human offspring are children) |
cell theory | theory that living organisms are made up of cells, are the basic unit of all organisms, and all cells come from pre-existing cells |