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The cell system voc
Term | Definition |
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1. Organism: a living thing | 11.Cell Theory: a widely accepted explanation of the relationship between cells and living things |
2. Cell: the basic unit of structure and function in living things | 12.Distinguish: 1) to manage to recognize something you can barely see 2) to point out a difference |
3. Unicellular: made of a single cell | 13.Growth: size or stage of development |
4. Multicellular: consisting of many cells | 14.Hand lens: a magnifying glass designed to be held in the hand |
5. Stimulus: any change or signal in the environment that can make an organism react in some way. | 15.Magnification: to increase the apparent size of an object |
6.Response: an action or change in behavior that occurs as a result of a stimulus | 16.Reproduce: to reproduce its kind, as in an organism; bear offspring |
7.Spontaneous generation: the mistaken idea that living things arise from nonliving sources | 17.Energy: the ability to do work or cause change |
8. Homeostasis: the condition in which an organism’s internal environment is kept stable in spite of changes in the external environment | 18.Waste: anything left over or not of use |
9.Characteristics: a feature that helps to identify something | 10. Microscope: an instrument that makes small objects look larger |
10. Microscope: an instrument that makes small objects look larger |