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Mr. Radeke
Mr. Radeke Chp 2 Sec 1 Life Science
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| organism | a living thing |
| cell | The basic unit of structure and function in living things. |
| unicellular | Made of a single cell. |
| multicellular | Consisting of many cells. |
| stimulus | A change in an organism's surroundings that causes the organism to react. |
| response | An action or change in behavior that occurs in reaction to a stimulus. |
| development | The process of change that occurs during an organism's life to produce a more complex organism. |
| spontaneous generation | The mistaken idea that living things arise from nonliving sources. |
| Autotroph. | An organism that makes its own food. |
| Heterotroph. | An organism that cannot make its own food. |
| Homeostasis. | The maintenance of stable internal conditions in an organism. |
| What is a controlled experiment? | An experiment in which two tests are identical except for one factor. |
| Why are plants called autotrophs? | Because they make their own food. |
| What is homeostasis? | The maintenance of stable internal conditions. |
| List six characteristics of living things. | Cellular organization, similar chemicals, energy use, response to surroundings, growth and development, and reproduction. |
| What four things do all organisms need to survive? | A source of energy (food), water, living space, and stable internal conditions. |