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Charac. of Life Test
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| homeostasis | the ability to maintain stable internal conditions |
| water | the most abundant chemical in an organism,needed for cell processes to occur, helps regulate body temp. |
| cell theory | *all living things are made of cells *cells are the basic unit of structure and function *cells only come from other cells |
| theory | a well tested concept that explains things that happen in the natural world. Used to explain existing facts and predict new ones. |
| cell | the basic unit of structure and function of a living thing |
| characteristics of life | *made of cells *reproduction *grow and develop *response to a stimulus |
| heterotroph | an organism that cannot make its own food, it consumes other organisms |
| asexual reproduction | reproduction that involves one parent, the offspring are identical to the parent |
| stimulus | a change in an organism's surroundings that causes it to react |
| autotroph | an organism that can make its own food for energy |
| organism | any living thing |
| multicellular | made of many cells |
| sexual reproduction | reproduction that involves 2 parents, an egg and a sperm cell |
| reproduction | the ability to produce offspring similar to the parent |
| spontaneus generation | the untrue belief that living things can come from nonliving materials |
| response | a reaction to a stimulus |
| develop | the changing of an organism's body over time |
| needs of living things | food/energy, water, living space and homeostasis |
| grow | the process of becoming bigger |
| unicellular | made of one cell |