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Chapter 1 Lesson 1
What is life?
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cell | The basic unit of structure and function in living things. |
| organism | a living thing |
| unicellular | Single-celled organisms, like bacteria. |
| Multicellular | organisms that are composed with many cells. |
| Metabolism | The combination of chemical reactions through which an organism builds up or breaks down materials. |
| Stimulus | A change in an organisms surroundings that causes the organism to react. |
| response | An action or a change in behavior. |
| development | The process of change that occurs during an organism's life. |
| asexual reproduction | one parent produces offspring that are identical to the parent. |
| sexual reproduction | two parents combines their genetic material to produce a new organism that differs from both parents. |
| spontaneous generation | Living things can arise from nonliving sources. |
| controlled experiment | A scientist carries out a series of tests that are identical in every respect except for one factor. |
| autograph | organism's make their own food. |
| heterotroph | organisms that can not make their own food. |
| homeostasis | The maintenance of stable internal conditions. |