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pedersen's:cells 8B
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the smallest unit that can preform all life processes | Cell |
| anything that causes a reaction or change in an organism or any part of an organism | stimulus |
| the maintenence of a constant internal state in a changing enviorment | homeostasis |
| reproduction in which offspring shares traits from both parents | sexual reproduction |
| reproduction in which the offspring is a copy of one parent | asexual reproduction |
| the passing of genentic traits from parents to offspring | heredity |
| the sum of all chemical processes that occur in an organism | metabolism |
| an organism that can make its own food by using energy from it's surroundings | producer |
| an organism that eats other organisms or organic matter | consumer |
| an organism that gets energy by breaking down the remains of dead organisms or animal wastes | decomposer |
| a molecule that is needed to repair and rebuild body structures | protein |
| a class of energy giving nutrients that includes sugars and starches made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen | carbohydrate |
| type of biochemical that doesnt dissolve in water | lipid |
| a lipid that contains phosphrous and that is a structural component in cell membranes | phospholipid |
| Adenosine TriPhosphate, a molecule that acts as the main energy for cell processes | ATP |
| a molecule made up of subunits called nucleotides | nucleic acid |
| Plants store extra energy as | starch |
| Sunlight can be a | stimulus |
| Living things are made of | cells |
| Homeostasis means | stable internal conditions |
| organisms must have food because | food is a source of energy |
| organisms store energy in | lipids |
| the molecule that contains the information about how to make proteins is | DNA |
| The subunits of nucleic acid are | nucleotides |
| offspring resemble their parents becasue of | offspring |
| A_________obtains food by eating other organisms | consumer |
| starch is a________________ and is made up of sugars | carbohydrate |
| fat is a__________that stores energy for an organism | lipid |
| The process of maintaining an interal enviorment is known as | Homeostasis |
| _________is a change in size | growth and development |