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cell system part1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| organism | living thing |
| cell | the basic unit structure and function in living things |
| unicellular | made of a single cell |
| multicellular | containing more than one 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 mistake that a living thing comes from a nonliving source |
| homeostasis | the condition in which an organisms internal environment is kept stable in spite of changes in the externals environment |
| characteristics | a feature that helps to identify something |
| microscope | an instrument that makes a small object look larger |
| cell theory | a widely accepted explanation of the relationship |
| distinguish | 1 to manage to recognize something you can barely see 2 to point out something |
| growth | size or stage of development |
| hand lens | a magnifying glass designed to be held in the hand |
| magnification | to increase the apperant sixe |
| reproduce | to reproduce its kind as in organism bears offspring |
| energy | the ability to work or cause change |
| waste | anything left over or not of use |