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cell system part 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Organism | a living thing |
| cell | the basic unit of structure |
| unicellular | made of a single cell |
| multicellular | consisting of many cells |
| stimulus | any change or signal in the environment that can make organism react in in some way |
| response | an action or change in behavior that occurs as a result of stimulus |
| spontaneous generation | the mistaken idea that living arise from nonliving sources |
| homeostasis | the condition in which an organism internal environment is kept stable in spite of changes in the external environment |
| character | A feature that helps identify somthing |
| microscope | an insturment that make small objects look larger |
| cell theory | a widely accepted explantion between cells and living things |
| Distinguish | to manage to recognize something you can bearly see. To point out a difference |
| Growth | size or stage or of development |
| Hand lens | A magnifying glass designed to be held in hand |
| Magnification | to increase the apparent size of a object |
| Reproduce | To reproduce its kind as in an organism bear offspring |
| Energy | The ability to do work cause of change |
| Waste | Anything left over or not of use |