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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 a single cell. |
| Multicellular | Consisting of many cells. |
| Stimulus | Any changes or single in the environment that can make an organism react in some way. |
| Response | An action or change in behavior that occurs as an result of a stimulus. |
| Spontaneous Generation | The mistaken 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 to identify something. |
| Microsope | An instrument that makes small objects look larger. |
| Cell Theory | A widely accepted explanation of the relationship between cells and living things. |
| Distinguish | To manage to recognize something you can barely see to point out a different. |
| Growth | Size or stage of development. |
| Hand lens | A magnifying glass designed to be held in the hand. |
| Magnification | To increase the apparent size or an object. |
| Reproduce | To reproduce its kind, as an organism; bear offspring. |
| Energy | The ability to work or to cause change. |
| Waste | Anything left over or not of use. |