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Mrs. Hackers cells

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the smallest unit that can perform all life processes cell
anything that causes a reaction or change in an organism or any part of an organism stimulus
the maintenance of a constant internal state in a changing environment homoestatis
the sex cells in which two parents unite that produces offspring sexual reproduction
the union of sex cells and in which one parent produces offspring asexual reproduction
the passing of genetic traits from parent 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 its 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 decomposer
a molecule that is made up of amino acids and that is needed to build and repair body structures protein
a class of energy giving nutrients that includes sugars, starches, and fiber; contains carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen carbohydrate
a type of biochemical that does not dissolve in water lipid
a lipid that contains phosphorous and that is a structural component in cell membranes phospholipid
a molecule that acts as the main energy source for cell processes ATP
a molecule made up of subunits called nucleotides nucleic acid
cells of most living things are made of approximately what percent of water 70%
air is a mixture of gases, including oxygen and carbon dioxide
what are the four basic needs of every organism water, air, a place to live, and food
what are compounds made up of proteins amino acids
what are proteins that speed up chemical reactions enzymes
what is a protein found in red blood cells that attaches to oxygen hemoglobin
what is a nutrient involved in almost all life processes protein
what covers a cell cell membrane
what do organisms pass on to their offspring copies of their DNA
what are 3 examples of stimuli chemicals, gravity, and night
what do most animals and plants reproduce through sexual reproduction
made of one sugar molecule or a few sugar molecules linked together simple carbohydrates
made of hundreds of sugar molecules linked together complex carbohydrates
what are fats and oils lipids
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