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Life Characteristics
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cell | basic unit of structure and function of a living thing |
| unicellular | having only one single cell |
| multicellular | having many cells |
| carbohydrate | sugar used by the body to get energy |
| lipid | fat used as insulation and for long term energy |
| protein | building and repair material for body parts |
| nucleic acid | genetic code passed on from parents (DNA) |
| autotroph | an organism that creates its own food |
| heterotroph | an organism that eats others for food |
| stimulus | a change in an organism's environment |
| response | an action or change in behavior |
| growth | becoming bigger |
| development | the change making an organism more complex |
| reproduce | produce offspring that are similar to the parents |