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Inv. #1 Vocab.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| evidence | information that proves or supports a point |
| organism | any living thing--plant, animal, or other--that is able to live independently |
| living | showing the characteristics of life; an organism; having parts that are alive (BIOTIC) |
| dormant | does not show the characteristics of life until in the correct environment; alive, but inactive |
| dead | something that was alive at one time, but not any longer |
| nonliving | something that was never alive (ABIOTIC) |
| metabolism | the sum of all chemical processes that occur in an organism--RIDE |
| parts of metabolism | respiration, ingestion, digestion, excretion |
| homeostasis | the maintenance of a constant internal state in a changing environment |