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characteristics life
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Metabolism | the sum of all chemical processes that occur in an organism. |
| producer | an organism that can make its own food from its surroundings. |
| consumer | an organism that eats other organisms or organic matter. |
| stimulus | anything that causes a reaction or change in an organism or any part of an organism. |
| asexual reproduction | reproduction that does not involve the union of sex cells in which one parent produces offspring that are genetically identical to the parent. |
| sexual reproduction | reproduction in which the sex cells from two parents unite to produce offspring that share the traits of the parents. |
| heredity | the passing of genetic traits from parent to offspring . |
| homeostasis | the maintenance of a constant internal state in changing environment. |
| cell | the smallest unit that can perform all life processes ;cells are covered by a membrane and contain DNA and cytoplasm. |
| scavenger | an animal that feeds on dead material, carrion, or refuse. |
| decomposer | an organism that gets energy by breaking down the remains of dead organisms or animal wastes and consuming or absorbing the nutrients. |