Flashcards
1
Q
Autotrophs
A
Organisms that produce energy from the sun
2
Q
Heterotrophs
A
Organisms that eat other organisms
3
Q
Characteristics
A
Describing features of organisms
4
Q
Organism
A
A living
5
Q
Cell
A
The basic unit of structure and living things
6
Q
Unicellular
A
Made of a singular cell
7
Q
Multicellular
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Consisting of many cells
8
Q
Stimulus
A
Any change or signal in the environment that can make a organism react in some way
9
Q
Response
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An action or change in behavior that occurs as a result of a stimulus
10
Q
Spontaneous generation
A
The mistaken idea that living things arise form non living sources;
11
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Homeostasis
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The condition in which an organisms internal environment is kept stable in spite of changes in the external environment
