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asp 1-A CHARACTERISTICS OF LIVING THINGS

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DEFINITIONS
Amino Acids   Long strings of chemical compounds that are used to make proteins  
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Atoms   The smallest parts of an element that have all the chemical properties of the element  
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Carbohydrates   Starches and sugars; contain C, H, O  
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Element   One of the fundamental substances that can be combined to make up all matter  
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Energy   The ability to do work  
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Enzymes   Proteins produced by living cells that can speed up or slow down biological reactions such as the digestion of food  
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Glucose   A sugar that is an important source of energy in plants and animals  
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Lipids   Fats and oils; high energy source; contain C, H, O  
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Molecules   A group of two or more atoms held together by a bond  
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Offspring   New organisms produced by living things  
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Organic Molecules   Large molecules made up mostly of carbon atoms that are unique to living things and make life possible  
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Organism   A living thing  
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Reproduction   The way in which organisms produce offspring; asexual and sexual  
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Solvent   Any substance that can dissolve another substance, such as water  
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Spontaneous generation   The now-discredited notion that living organisms arose spontaneously from nonliving matter  
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Homeostasis   The ability or tendency of an organism or cell to maintain internal equilibrium by adjusting its physiological processes.  
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