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Characteristics Of Living Things
Term | Definition |
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heredity | the passing on of physical or mental characteristics |
metabolism | the chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life |
asexual reproduction | a type of reproduction by which offspring arise by a single organism |
producer | maker, giver of. |
consumer | taker, user of. |
decomposer | breaks down organtic material. |
scavenger | an animal that feeds on dead material. |
stimulus | something that causes a reaction or change in any part of an organism. |
sexual reproduction | the production of new living organisms by combining the genetic information from two individuals of different types {male and female} |
homeostasis | the stability or balance of the body to maintain its environment |
cell | smallest unit of life, |
response | a reaction to something |