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Biology1622
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is homeostasis? | The process of maintaining constant internal conditions or balance |
| What do organisms need to grow and develop? | All living things need both energy to do work and materials for building blocks |
| Describe the 8 characteristics of living things? | 1. Made up of cells 2. Reproduction 3. Based on a genetic code 4. Growth and development 5. Need for materials and energy 6. Response to the enviroment 7. Maintaining internal balance 8. Evolution |
| What is the process of metabolism? | The combination of chemical reactions through which an organism builds up or breaks down materials |
| Describe the two types of organisms? | Unicellular and Multicellular |
| What is the process of stimulus? | a signal to which an organism responds |
| What is evolution? | Evoulution is the process of which groups of organisms change over time |
| What is a cell? | A collection of living matter enclosed by a barrier that seperates the cell from its surroundings |
| What is the importance of the cell membrane? | The cell membrane is able to create an "inside" and "outside" that is necessary for life to exist |