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Cell systems part 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Organism | A living thing |
| Cell | The basic unit of a structure and function in living things. |
| Multicellular | Consisting of many cells |
| Stimulus | Any change or signal in the environment that can make an organism react in some way. |
| Response | An action or change in behavior that occurs as a result of a stimulus. |
| Spontaneous Generation | The mistake idea that living things arise from nonliving sources. |
| Homeostasis | The condition in which an organism 's internal environment is kept stable in spite of changes in the external environment. |
| Characteristics | A feature that helps identify something. |
| Microscope | An instrument that makes small objects look larger. |
| Cell Theory | A widely accepted explanation of the relationship between cells and living things. |
| Distinguish | 1) To manage to recognize something you can barely see 2) to point out a difference. |
| Growth | Size or stage of development |
| Hand lens | A magnifying glass designed to be helped in the hand. |
| Magnification | To increase the apparent size of an object. |
| Reproduce | To reproduce its kind, as an organism; bear offspring. |
| Energy | The ability to do work or cause change. |
| Waste | Anything left over or not in use |