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T1 Charact. Of Life
Characteristics of Life Topic 1 9 flashcards
Question | Answer |
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Organism | A "living thing" that has all the characteristics of life |
Cell | Smallest living part of an organism that can live by itself |
Stimulus | Anything an organism responds to (bright light, hunger, danger, etc...) |
Response | The reaction an organism has to stimulus (close its eyes, eat food, run away, etc...) |
Adaptation | Specialized changes in an organism that evolve over many generations to help the organism survive. |
Homeostasis | Responses an organism does to keep its its inside environment stable ("home stays nice") |
Development | Physical changes in an organism over its life |
Life Span | Time from birth to death for an organism |
Dormant | Adjective to describe an organism whose life processes have slowed almost to a stop while it waits for better living conditions. |