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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| living | made of cells and exhibits the charecteristics of living things |
| nonlivnig | not alive, never been alive in the form it is in, never can be alive |
| dead | used to be alive, isn't any longer |
| biotic | a living part of an environment (like a mouse) |
| abiotic | a nonliving part of an environment (like heat) |
| organic | in science it is a term for living |
| inorganic | in science this is a term for nonliving |
| organism | means 'any living thing' |
| excrete | to get rid of waste |
| stimuli | a change in the environment |
| reproduce | to make more of a living hting |
| respond | something you do because of a stimuli |
| grow and devlop | to get physically bigger and to learn new skils |
| need nutrition | a basic need of living things, energy to run the cells |
| homeostatis | a stable internal environment in a living thing |
| respire | to exchange gases with the environment- not all living things need oxygen |
| living space | a basic needs, gives you a place to excrete, grow, etc |
| water | a basic need of all life on earth, some get it by drinking, others by eating, some by absrobing |