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Ch2 living things
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cell | The smallest functional and structural unit of all living organisms; usually consists a nucleus cytoplasm and a membrane. |
| Stimulus | Anything that causes a reaction or change in an organism or any part of an organism |
| Unicellular | Singled cell |
| Multicellular | Many cells |
| Reproduce | To make offspring |
| Sexually | 2 parents a mother and a father |
| Asexually | One parent clones a copy this is how single cell organisms reproduce |
| Metabolism | the chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life. |
| DNA | deoxyribonucleic acid |
| Heredity | the passing of traits from one generation to the next |
| Homeostasis | The maintenance of a constant internal state in a changing environment |