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Classification VOCAB
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Organism | an individual animal, plant, or single-celled life form |
| Cell | the smallest structural and functional unit of an organism, typically microscopic and consisting of cytoplasm and a nucleus |
| Unicellular | are made up of only one cell that carries out all of the functions needed by the organism, |
| Multicellular | the chemical process that occur within a living |
| Metabolism | the chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life |
| Stimulus | a thing or event that evokes a specific functional reaction in an organ or tissue |
| Response | any behavior of a living organism that results from an external or internal stimulus |
| Development | the progressive changes in size, shape, and function during the life of an organism |
| Asexual Reproduction | as budding, fission |
| Sexual Reproduction | producing an offspring that is genetically different from both parents |
| Spontaneous Generation | the hypothetical process by which living organisms develop from nonliving matter |
| Autotroph |