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Carrollcellslife
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| anything that causes a reaction or change in an organism | stimulus |
| reproduction in which sex cells from two parents unite | sexual reproduction |
| reproduction in which a single parent produces offspring | asexual reproduction |
| an organism that eats other organisms or organic matter | consumer |
| an organism that gets food by breaking down dead organisms or animal wastes | decomposer |
| an organism that makes its own food by getting energy from its surroundings | producer |
| molecules that are made of sugars | carbohydrates |
| large molecules made of smaller molecules called amino acids | proteins |
| a molecule made up of subunits called nucleotides | nucleic acids |
| a lipid that contains phosphorus and that is a structural component in cell membranes | phospholipids |
| the major energy-carrying molecule in the cell | ATP |
| a type of biochemical that doesn't mix with water | lipid |
| the passing of traits from one generation to the next | heredity |
| the sum of all chemical processes that occur in an organism | metabolism |
| a membrane-covered structure that contains all of the materials necessary for life | cell |
| the maintenance of a constant internal state in a changing environment | homeostasis |
| What are the four basic needs of every organism? | water, air, a place to live, and food |
| cells of most living things are made of approximately how much water? | 70% |
| what are two things food gives organisms? | energy and raw materials needed to carry on life processes |
| what do organisms need in a place where they live? | all the things they need to survive |
| name the five building bocks of cells | proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, ATP, and nucleic acids |
| what do organisms do to food in order to use the nutrients in it? | break down the food |
| what are two ways organisms use nutrients from food? | to replace cells and build body parts |
| how do cells use carbohydrates? | as a source of energy and for energy storage |
| molecules made of different kinds of atoms are called what? | compounds |
| nutrients are made up of ____, a substance created when two or more atoms combine. | molecules |
| carbohydrates made of one suger molecule of a few are called? | simple carbohydrates |
| a carbohydate made of hundreds of molecules is called? | complex carbohydates |
| what is the difference between fats and oils? | at room temperature, most fats are solids and most oils are liquids. |
| why are nucleic acids called the bluprints of life? | they have all the information needed for a cell to make proteins. |
| sunlight can be a ___ | stimulus |
| living things are made of ___ | cells |
| explain the difference between asexual and sexual reproduction | asexual reproduction is when a sigle parent produces offspring, whereas sexual reproduction is when two parents produce offspring identical to both |
| homeostasis means containing ___. | stable internal conditions |
| what does the fur coat of a bear have to do with homeostasis | keeps it warm and stable in its environment. |
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