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6thGrFromBacCh1Sec1
6th Grade From Bacteria to Plants Chapter 1 Section 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| organism | living things |
| cell | the basic unit of structure and function in all organisms |
| unicellular | single celled organisms |
| multicellular | composed of many cells |
| stimulus | a change is an organism's surroundings that causes the organism to react |
| response | a action or change in behavior |
| development | the process of change that occurs during an organism's life to produce a more complex organism |
| spontaneous generation | mistaken idea that living things can arise from nonliving sources |
| controlled experiment | when a scientist carries out two tests that are identical in every respect except for one factor |
| autogrophs | organisms that make their own food |
| heterotrophs | organisms that cannot make their own food and obtain their energy by feeding on others |
| homeostasis | the maintenance of stable internal conditions |