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characteristics life
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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. |