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cell system voc.
Term | Definition |
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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 |