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The Cell System Voca
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Organism : | a living thing. |
| cell : | A basic unit of structure and function in living things. |
| Unicellular : | Made of single cell. |
| Multicellular : | Consisting of many cell. |
| 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 cell and living things. |
| 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 |