chapter 1 vocab - patterns of life Flashcards

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biology

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scientific study of life

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sexual reproduction

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type of reproduction in which cells from two parents unite to form the first cell of a new organism

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asexual reproduction

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process of reproduction involving a single parent that results in offspring that are genetically identical to the parent

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DNA

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genetic material that organisms inherit from their parents

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metabolism

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the combination of chemical reactions through which an organism builds up or breaks down materials

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stimulus

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signal to which an organism responds

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homeostasis

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relatively constant internal physical and chemical conditions that organisms maintain

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evolve

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to change over time

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