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biology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| an individual animal, plant, or single-celled life form | organism |
| in biology, the basic membrane-bound unit that contains the fundamental molecules of life and of which all living things are composed. | cell |
| a single cell organisms | unicellular |
| a multi cell organism | multicellular |
| a thing or event that evokes a specific functional reaction in an organ or tissue | stimulus |
| a reaction to something | response |
| the process of developing or being developed. | development |
| involves a single parent. It results in offspring that are genetically identical to each other and to the parent. | asexual reproduction |
| the production of new living organisms by combining genetic information from two individuals of different types | sexual reproduction |
| an obsolete body of thought on the ordinary formation of living organisms without descent from similar organisms. | spontaneous generation |
| an organism capable of synthesizing its own food from inorganic substances using light or chemical energy | autotroph |
| an organism that eats other plants or animals for energy and nutrients | heterotroph |
| refers to the body's ability to maintain a stable internal environment | homeostasis |
| the chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life. | metabolism |