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cells,michaela

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cell   the smallest uit that can perform all life processes;are covered by a membrane and have DNA and cytoplasm  
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stimulus   a change that affects the activity of the organism  
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homeostasis   the maintenance of a stable internal environment  
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sexual reproduction   two parents produce offspring that will share characteristics of both parents; most animals reproduce this way  
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asexual reproduction   a single parent produces offspring that are identical to the parent;most single celled organisms reproduce this way  
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heredity   passing of traits from one generation to the next  
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metabolism   the sum of all chemical processes that occur in an organism  
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One example of homeostasis in humans is called   shivering or sweating  
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Name the six characteristics of living things.   have cells, sense and respond to change, reproduce, have DNA, use energy and grow and develop.  
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Examples of a stimulus   chemicals, gravity, light, sounds, hunger, and touch  
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Examples of activities of life   making food, breaking down food, moving materials into and out of cells, building cells  
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What are the four needs of organisms?   food, water, air and living space  
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producer   an organism that can make its own food by using energy from its surroundings  
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consumer   an organism that eats other organisms or organic matter  
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decomposer   an organism that gets energy by breaking down the remains of dead organisms or animal wastes and consuming or absorbing the nutrients  
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protein   a molecule that is made up of amino acids and that is needed to repair body structures and to regulate processes in the body  
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carbohydrate   a class of energy-giving nutrients that includes sugars, starches, and fiber; contains carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen  
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lipid   a type of biochemical that does not dissolve in water;fats and steroids are lipids  
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phospholipid   a lipid that contains phosphorus and that is a structural component in cell membranes  
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ATP   adenosine triphosphate; a molecule that acts as the main energy source for cell processes  
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nucleic acid   a molecule made up of subunits called nucleotides  
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Why do organisms need food?   food gives organisms energy and the raw material needed to carry on life processes; use the nutrients to replace cells and build body parts  
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What are the 3 ways organisms get food?   produce it, consume it, decompose it  
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Why do organisms need water?   cells are almost 70% water and most chemical reactions in metabolism require water  
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Why do organisms need air?   most living things use oxygen from the air in the chemical process that releases energy from food;plants need carbon dioxide  
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What process do plants use to make food?   Photosynthesis (convert the energy in sunlight to energy stored in food); light+carbon dioxide=food + oxygen  
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Why do organisms need living space?   all organisms need a place to live that contains all of the things they need to survive;organisms often compete with each other for this space  
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One example of a producer   plants  
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One example of a consumer   most animals  
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one example of a decomposer   mushroom  
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nutrients are made up of   molecules  
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A molecule is   a substance made when two or more atoms combine  
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A compound is   molecules made of different kinds of atoms  
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6 elements that make up most living things   carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, and sulfur  
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The 6 elements combine to form   proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, ATP, and nucleic acids  
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Almost all life processes of a cell involve   proteins  
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How do organisms make new proteins?   the proteins in food are broken down to amino acids the the amino acids link up to make new proteins  
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What are some functions of proteins?   help cells like hemoglobin that gives oxygen to the body, protect cells, are enzymes that start or speed up chemical reactions, or make webs, feathers, hair and horns  
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Sugars are   carbohydrates  
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two types of carbohydrates   simple (table sugar) and complex (starch is potatoes)  
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two types of lipids that store energy are   fats and oils  
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one difference between fats and oils   at room temperature - fats are solid and oil is liquid  
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the blueprints of life   nucleic acid (like DNA)  
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