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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Heredity | The passing of genetic traits from parent to offspring. |
| Metabolism | The sum of all chemical processes that occur in an organism. |
| Asexual reproduction | Reproduction that does not involve the union of sex cells and in which one parent produces offspring that are genetically identical to the parent. |
| Producer | An organism that can make its own food by using energy from its surroundings. |
| Consumer | An organism that eats other organisms or organic matter. |
| Decomposer | An organism that gets energy by breaking down the remains of dead organisms. |
| Scavenger | An animal that feeds on carrion. |
| Stimulus | Anything that causes a reaction or change in an organism or any part of an organism. |
| Sexual reproduction | Reproduction in which the sex cells from two parents unite to produce offspring that share traits from both parents. |
| Homeostasis | The maintenance of a constant internal state in a changing environment . |
| Cell | In biology, the smallest unit that can perform all life processes. |
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