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| the smallest unit that can perform all life processes | cell
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| anthing that causes a reaction or change in an organism or any part of an organism | stimulus
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| the maintenance of a constant internal state in a changing enviroment | homeostasis
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| reproduction i which sex cells from two different parent unite | sexual reproduction
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| reproduction that does not involovethe union of sex cells | asexual reproduction
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| the passing of genetic traits from parent to offspring | heredity
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| the sum of all chemical processes that occur in an organism | metabolism
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| an organism that can make its own food by using energy from its surroundings | producer
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| an organismm that eats other organisms or organic matter | consumer
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| an organism that gets energy by breaking down the remains of dead organisms or animal wastes and consuming and absorbing the nutrients | decomposer
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| a molecule that is made up of amino acids and that is needed to build and repair body structures and to regulate processes on the body | protein
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| a class of energy that gives nutrients | csrbohydrate
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| a type of biochemical that does not disolve in water | lipid
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| a lipid that contains phosphorous and that is a structural componet in cell membranes | phospholipid
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| Adenosine TriPhosphere, a molecule that acts as the main energy source for cell processes | ATP
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| a molecule made up of subunits called nucleotides | Nucleic Acid
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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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| what percent of most living things are made of water | 70%
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| How long can humans survive without water | three days
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| air is a mixture of gases, including oxygen and...... | carbon dioxide
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| what is a chemical process in which most living things use oxygen | releasing energy from food
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| green organisms convert the energy in sunlight to the energy stored in food during what process | photosynthesis
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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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| eats other living organisms or organic matter | composer
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| a mushroom is a an example of this | decomposer
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| uses energy from the sun or the chemicals in the environment to make food | producer
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| what are nutrients made up of | molecules
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| what are molecules made of differnt kinds of atoms | compounds
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| what are the five chemical building blocks of cells | Proteins, Carbohydrates, Lipids, ATP, and Nucleic Acids
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| compounds that make up proteins | amino acids
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| proteins that speed up chemical reations | a protein found in red blood cells that attaches to oxygen
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| a nutrient involved in almost all life processes | protein
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| lipids mix with water, TRUE OR FALSE | FALSE
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| molecules that form much of the cell membrane | Phospholipids
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| what is the difference between fats and oils | at room temperature most oils are liquid and most fats are solid
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| what is the major-carrying molecule in the cell | ATP
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| what are molecules consisting of subunits called nucleotides | Nucleic Acids
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| what are all living things composed of | cells
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| what covers a cell | cell membrane
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| what does a cell contain | DNA and cytoplasm
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| in an organism containing many cells, how is the work of the cell performed | different kinds of cellls perform specialized functions
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| what are three examples of stimuli | chemicals. gravity, and light
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| what kind of reproduction do most single-celled organisms reproduce through | asexual reproduction
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| what kind of reproduction do most animals and plants reproduce through | sexual reproduction
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| what does DNA do | DNA controls the structure and function of cells
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| what do organisms pass on to their offspring | copies of their DNA
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