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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 one 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 organism's 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 larger |
| Cell theory | A widely accepted explanation of the relationship between cells and living things |
| distinguish | To manage to recognize something you can barley see or to point something out |
| 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 |