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Science-What is Life
Life Science-What is Life Unit
| Definition | Term |
|---|---|
| Membrane covered structure that contains all the materials necessary for life | Cell |
| A single parent produced offspring identical to the parent | Asexual Reproduction |
| The matenance of a stable internal environment | Homeostasis |
| Two parent produce offspring that will share characteristics of both parents | Sexual Reproduction |
| A change in an organism's environment that affects the activity of the organisim | Stimulus |
| A molecule in all living things that contains instruction for life | DNA |
| The total of all the chemical activities that an organism preforms | Metabolism |
| The transmission of characteristics from one generation to the next | Heredity |
| Food, water, air, and living space | Necessities of Life |
| Organisims that eat other organisms for food | Consumer |
| Organisms that break down dead organisms or waste products | Decomposer |
| Organisims that produce their own food (plants) | Producer |