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cell system vocabula
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Organism | a living thing |
| cell | the basic unit of structure and function in living things |
| unicelluar | made of a singel cell |
| multicelluar | consisting of meny cells |
| stimulus | any change or signal in the emvierment |
| Respond | an action or change in behavior that occurs as a result of a stimulus |
| spontaneous generation | the mistaken idea that all living things arise from nonliving sources |
| homeostasis | the condition in which an organism's internal environment is kept stable n spite of changes in the external environment |
| characteristics | a future that helps to identify something |
| Microscope | an object 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 2) to point out a difference |
| Growth | size 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 to bear offspring |
| Energey | the ability to do work or cause change |
| waste | anything leftover or not of use |