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cell system vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Organism | A living thing |
| Cell | The basic unit of structure and function in living space |
| Unicellular | 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 of a stimulus |
| 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 environment. |
| characteristics | A future that helps to identify something |
| Microscope | An instrument that makes small objects look larger |
| Distinguish | To manage to recognize something you can barley see 2- to point out differences |
| 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 |
| cell theory | a widely accepted explanation of the relationship between cells and living things |