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Chapter 1 Lesson 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| organism | A living thing. |
| cell | Small building blocks that make up organisms. |
| unicellular | Single-celled organisms like bacteria. |
| multicellular | Organism that are composed of many cells. |
| metabolism. | The combination of chemical reactions through which an organism builds up or breaks down materials. |
| stimulus | Your reactions to things |
| response | An action or change in behavior. |
| development | The process of change that occurs during an organism’s life, producing a more complex organism. |
| asexual reproduction | Involves only one parent to produce offspring that are in identical to the parents. |
| sexual reproduction | Involves two parents and combine their genetic material to produce a new organism that differs from both parents. |
| spontaneous generation | The mistaken idea that 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. |
| autotrophs | Organisms that make their own food. |
| heterotrophs | Organisms that can't make their own food. |
| homeostasis | The maintenance of stable internal conditions. |