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The Cell System Voca
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Organism | A living thing |
| Cell | The basic unit of structure and function in living things. |
| Unicelluar | Made of a single cell |
| Multicellular | Consisting of many cells |
| Stimulus | Any change or signal in the environment |
| Response | An action or change in behavior that occurs as a result |
| Spontaneous Generation | The mistaken idea that living things arise from nonliving sources |
| Homeostasis | The condition in which an organisms internal environment is kept stable in spite of changes in the external |
| 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 cells and living things |
| Distinguish | to manage to recognize something you can barely see to point out a difference |
| Growth | size of 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 |