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Cell system
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Organism: | a living thing |
| Cell: | the basic unit of structure and function in living things |
| Unicellular: | made of a single cell |
| Multicellular: | consisting of many cells |
| Stimulus: | any change or signal in the environment that can make an organism react in some way |
| Response: | an action or change in |
| 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 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: | 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 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 |