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| adaptation |
The evolution of structural, internal, or behavioral features that help an organism better survive in an environment. |
| organism |
Any unicellular or multicellular form exhibiting all the characteristics of life. |
| biology |
The study of living things and their interactions with the abiotic and biotic environments. |
| development |
Rapid or slow changes in an organism over time. |
| energy |
The ability to do work or power life's processes. |
| environment |
External and internal conditions which cause an organism to continually adjust. |
| evolution |
The change in a gene pool of a population in response to various stimuli exhibited by a species over time. |
| growth |
A process that results in structural changes and increased living material in an organism. |
| homeostasis |
The equilibrium of an organism's internal environment that maintains conditions suitable for life. |
| organization |
Orderly structure shown by living things. |
| reproduction |
The production of offspring. |
| response |
Reaction to an internal or external stimulus. |
| species |
Population of interbreeding organisms capable of producing fertile offspring. |
| stimulus |
Any adjustment requiring condition of an organism's environment |
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