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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 | Made of a single cell. |
| Multicellular | Consisting of many cells. |
| Metabolism | The combination of many experiments. |
| Stimulus | Any change or signal in the environment. |
| Response | An action or change in behavior. |
| Development | The process of change that occurs during an organism's life to produce. |
| Asexual reproduction | A reproductive process that involves only one parent. |
| Sexual reproduction | A reproductive process that involves two parents. |
| Spontaneous generation | The mistaken idea that living things arise from non living things. |
| Controlled experiment | An experiment in which only one variable is manipulated. |
| Autotrophs | An organism that is able to capture energy from sunlight. |
| Heterotrophs | An organism that cannot make its own food. |
| Homeostasis | The condition in which an organism's internal environment is kept stable. |