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Living or Not
Chapter 1, Section 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| living | Having all of the characteristics of living things. |
| nonliving | Not having all characteristics of living things OR used to have the characteristics and went through a process. |
| prokaryote | A cell WITHOUT a nucleus. |
| eukaryote | A cell with a nucleus. |
| multicellular | Made of many cells. |
| unicellular | Made of one cell. |
| homeostasis | Maintaining stable internal conditions. |
| autotroph | Able to make its own food |
| cell | The basic unit and structure of a living thing. |
| dead | Something that once had all the characteristics of life but no longer does. |
| development | The process of becoming more complex. |
| dormant | Not currently showing the characteristics of life but can when the conditions are right. |
| heterotroph | Having to consume other organisms for food. |
| organism | Any living thing. |
| reproduction | To produce offspring. |