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Ch. 2.1 and 2.2

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cell   The basic unit of life.  
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unicellular   An organism made of only one cell.  
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multicellular   An organism made of many cells.  
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stimulus   Anything that causes a reaction or change in an organism.  
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response   How an organism reacts to a stimulus.  
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homeostasis   How an organism maintains a stable internal environment based on a changing environment.  
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asexual reproduction   An organism makes offspring by itself.  
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sexual reproduction   Two organisms combine DNA to produce offspring.  
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DNA   Deoxyribonucleic Acid. Blueprint of your cells.  
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heredity   describes how our traits are passed from parents to offspring.  
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metabolism   The total of all of the chemical activities that the organism performs.  
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growth   An increase in size or mass  
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development   How an organism changes as it grows  
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What are the 6 characteristics of living things?   Made of cells, respond to stimuli, reproduce, have DNA, use energy, grow and develop  
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producer   An organism that makes its own food through photosynthesis (usually a plant)  
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consumer   An organism that must eat or consumer other organisms for energy.  
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decomposer   An organism that gets its energy by breaking down and absorbing the nutrients in dead organisms.  
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