Question | Answer |
homeostasis | the ability to maintain stable internal conditions |
water | the most abundant chemical in an organism,needed for cell processes to occur, helps regulate body temp. |
cell theory | *all living things are made of cells *cells are the basic unit of structure and function *cells only come from other cells |
theory | a well tested concept that explains things that happen in the natural world. Used to explain existing facts and predict new ones. |
cell | the basic unit of structure and function of a living thing |
characteristics of life | *made of cells *reproduction *grow and develop *response to a stimulus |
heterotroph | an organism that cannot make its own food, it consumes other organisms |
asexual reproduction | reproduction that involves one parent, the offspring are identical to the parent |
stimulus | a change in an organism's surroundings that causes it to react |
autotroph | an organism that can make its own food for energy |
organism | any living thing |
multicellular | made of many cells |
sexual reproduction | reproduction that involves 2 parents, an egg and a sperm cell |
reproduction | the ability to produce offspring similar to the parent |
spontaneus generation | the untrue belief that living things can come from nonliving materials |
response | a reaction to a stimulus |
develop | the changing of an organism's body over time |
needs of living things | food/energy, water, living space and homeostasis |
grow | the process of becoming bigger |
unicellular | made of one cell |