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cell system voc.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| organism | a living thing |
| cell | the basic unit of structure and fun in a living thing |
| unicellular | made of a single cell |
| multicellular | consisting of many cells |
| stimulus | any change or signal the environment that can make an organism 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 enviroment is kept stable in spite of changes in the external environment |
| characteristics | a feature that help to idenify something |
| microscope | an imnstrument that makes small objects look larger |
| cell theory | a widely accepted explanation of the relationship between cells and living thing |
| distinguish | 1 to mange 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 increse the apparent size of an object |
| reproduce | to reproduce it kind as an organism; bear offspring |
| energy | the ability to do work or cause change |
| waste | anything left over or not use |