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Living Things
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Organism | A living thing |
| Stimulus | Things in the environment that living things react to Examples: light, sound, & temperature |
| Reproduce | Living things produce (make) new individuals that are usually like the parent Example: Birds lay eggs that will turn into a baby bird. |
| Unicellular | A living thing made of only 1 cell Example: bacteria |
| Multicellular | A living thing made of many (more than 1) cells Example: plants and animals |
| Adapt | A special physical feature or behavior that helps a living thing survive in its environment |
| React/Respond | Living things will show a change in behavior when there is a change (stimulus) in their environment. Example: a person pulling their hand away from a hot pan |
| Metabolize | Living things change food into a form that their bodies can use for energy |