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