a living thing that has an organized structure, can react to stimuli, reproduce, grow, adapt, and maintain homeostasis.

the basic membrane-bound unit that contains the fundamental molecules of life and of which all living things are composed.

an organism that consists of a single cell

a complex organism, made up of many cells.

the chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life

anything that produces a response in an organism or in a cell or tissue of an organism

An action or movement due to the application of a stimulus

how a living thing grows and attains maturity

reproduction in which a new offspring is produced by a single parent. The new individuals produced are genetically and physically identical to each other, i.e., they are the clones of their parent.

process in which new organisms are created, by combining the genetic information from two individuals of different sexes

Spontaneous generation

incorrect and obsolete hypothesis about the possibility of life forms being able to emerge from non-living things.

organisms that can produce their own food, using materials from inorganic sources

an organism that can't make its own food supply, so they have to eat other things, like plants or other animals, to survive

categorizing something or someone into a certain group or system based on certain characteristics

branch of biology that classifies all living things

Binomial nomenclature

formal naming system for living things that all scientists use. It gives every species a two-part scientific name

a group of species that are closely related through common ancestors.

group of organisms that can reproduce naturally with one another and create fertile offspring

type of cell that does not have a true nucleus or membrane-bound organelles

any of the single-celled or multicellular organisms whose cell contains a distinct, membrane- bound nucleus.

large organelle in eukaryotic organisms which protects the majority of the DNA within each cell.

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Term	Definition
Organism	a living thing that has an organized structure, can react to stimuli, reproduce, grow, adapt, and maintain homeostasis.
Cell	the basic membrane-bound unit that contains the fundamental molecules of life and of which all living things are composed.
Unicellular	an organism that consists of a single cell
Multicellular	a complex organism, made up of many cells.
Metabolism	the chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life
Stimulus	anything that produces a response in an organism or in a cell or tissue of an organism
Response	An action or movement due to the application of a stimulus
Development	how a living thing grows and attains maturity
Asexual reproduction	reproduction in which a new offspring is produced by a single parent. The new individuals produced are genetically and physically identical to each other, i.e., they are the clones of their parent.
Sexual reproduction	process in which new organisms are created, by combining the genetic information from two individuals of different sexes
Spontaneous generation	incorrect and obsolete hypothesis about the possibility of life forms being able to emerge from non-living things.
Autotroph	organisms that can produce their own food, using materials from inorganic sources
Heterotroph	an organism that can't make its own food supply, so they have to eat other things, like plants or other animals, to survive
Classification	categorizing something or someone into a certain group or system based on certain characteristics
Taxonomy	branch of biology that classifies all living things
Binomial nomenclature	formal naming system for living things that all scientists use. It gives every species a two-part scientific name
Genus	a group of species that are closely related through common ancestors.
Species	group of organisms that can reproduce naturally with one another and create fertile offspring
Prokaryote	type of cell that does not have a true nucleus or membrane-bound organelles
Eukaryote	any of the single-celled or multicellular organisms whose cell contains a distinct, membrane- bound nucleus.
Nucleus	large organelle in eukaryotic organisms which protects the majority of the DNA within each cell.

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