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Cell system part 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Organism | a living thing |
| cell | the basic unit of structure and function in living things |
| Unicellular | made of single cell |
| 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 mistaken idea that living things arise from nonliving sources |
| Homeostasis | the condition in which an organisms internal environment is kept stable in spite of changes in the external environment |
| characteristics | a feature that helps to identify something |
| Microscope | an instrument that makes small objects look large |
| Cell theory | a widely accepted explanation of the relationship between cells and living things |
| Distinguish | to manage to recognize something you can barely see.2) to point difference |
| Growth | size or stage of development |
| Hand lens | a magnifying glass designed to be held in the hand |
| Magnification | to increase the apparent size of an object |
| reproduce | to reproduce its kind, as in an organism bear offspring |
| Energy | the ability to do work or cause change |
| Waste | anything left over or not of use |