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cell system pt 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| organism | a living thing |
| cell | the basis unit of structure and function in living things |
| uniceellular | made of a single cell |
| multticellular | consisting of many cell |
| stimulus | any change or signal in the environment that can make an organismn 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 thing 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 some |
| microscope; | an instrument that makes small objects look larger |
| cell Theory; | a widely accepted explanation of the relationship between cell and living thing |
| 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 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 |