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Char of Life Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| biology | the study of life |
| organism | any living thing |
| assimilation | Internal growth; conversion of nutrients into cell parts |
| irritability | the ability to respond to a stimulus |
| homeostasis | The ability to maintain stable internal conditions; internal balance |
| unicellular | single-celled |
| multicellular | many celled |
| adaptation | Special features that allow an organism to thrive in its environment |
| sexual reproduction | 2-parent reproduction; egg & sperm |
| asexual reproduction | 1-parent reproduction; fission or budding |
| growth | an increase in mass or size |
| development | Changes that take place during the life of the organism |
| autotroph | An organism that can make its own food |
| heterotroph | An organism that must get its food from another source |
| photosynthesis | the process of converting light energy into food |
| adaptation | Special features that form over a long period of time that allow a species to thrive in its environment |