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Living Things
iLearn Biology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Biological growth | Increase in size and/or number of cells of an organism. |
| Development | Include changes that take place during an organism's life. |
| Metabolism | The sum of all chemical activities of the organism. |
| Homeostasis | Regulates continual metabolic processes to balance the internal environment. |
| Stimuli | Physical or chemical changes in the internal and external environment. |
| Cilia | Tiny hairlike extensions of the cell. |
| Flagella | Longer structures of the cell. |
| Sessile | Remain firmly attached to a surface. |
| Asexual reproduction | Without the fusion of the egg and sperm to form a fertilized egg. Product of a single parent. |
| Sexual reproduction | Carried out by the fusion of the egg and sperm to form fertilized egg. Product of two parents. |
| Adaptations | Characteristics that enhance an organism's ability to survive in a particular environment. |
| Cells | The basic unit of life. |
| Cell Theory | A fundamental unifying concept of biology. |
| Plasma membrane | A protective envelope that separates the cell's internal environment from the surrounding external environment. |
| Organelles | Internal structures that are specialized to perform specific functions. |
| DNA | Specialized molecules that contain genetic instructions. |
| Prokaryotic cells | Cells without a nucleus. |
| Eukaryotic cells | Cells with a nucleus. |
| Nucleus | An organelle inside a eukaryotic cell that contains the DNA. |