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Living things!!!
Characteristics of living things
Question | Answer |
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a membrane-covered structure that has all of the materials necessary for life | cell |
anything that affects the activity of an organism,organ, or tissue | stimulus |
the maintenance of a stable internal environment | homeostasis |
hereditary material that controls all the activities of a cell;a molecule that provides instructions for making new cells and making molecules called proteins | Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) |
the passing of traits from parent to offspring | heredity |
reproduction in which a single parent produces offspring that are identical to the parent | asexual reproduction |
reproduction that requires two parents and produces offspring that will share characteristics from both parents | sexual reproduction |
the process by which organisms use sunlight,carbo dioxide, and water to produce sugar and oxygen | photosynthesis |
the process of producing (ATP) in the cell from oxygen and glucose;releases carbon dioxide and water | cellular respiration |
a long molecule of (DNA) and associated proteins that is found in the nucleus of eukaryotic cells | Chromosomes |