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Topic 1-2
Science 6th grade
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Organism | Any living things |
| Cell | Basic unit of and function in living things |
| Unicellular | One cell carries out the functions necessary to stay alive |
| Multicelluer | Organisms consisting of many cells |
| Stimulas | Any change or signal in the way environment that can make an an organism react in the same way |
| Response | An action or change in behavior |
| Spontaneous generation | That living things arise form a nonliving source |
| Homeostasis | The maintenance of stable internal conditions |
| Species | A group of similar organisms that can mat with each other and reproduce |
| Classification | The processing of grouping things based on their similarities |
| Genus | A group of similar, closely related organisms |
| Binomial Nomenclature | Two part scientific name that indicates it genus and species |
| Taxonomy | The scientific study of how organisms are classified |
| Domain | In classification of organisms, the broadest level of organisation |
| Evolution | The prosecces of change over time |
| Convergent Evolution | The proccess by which nrealeted organisms evolve simular charicteristes |