Intro to living things Flashcards
Vocab
1
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A membrane-covered structure that contains all of the materials necessary for life
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Cell
2
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A change that affects the activity of an organism
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Stimulus
3
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The maintenance of a stable internal environment
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Homeostasis
4
Q
The genetic material that controls the structure and function of cells
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DNA
5
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Two parents produce offspring that share the characteristics of both parents
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Sexual reproduction
6
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A single parent produces offspring that are identical to the parent
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Asexual reproduction
7
Q
Unicellular
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An organism with one cell
8
Q
An organism with more than one cell
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Multicellular
9
Q
An organism that makes its own food
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Producers
10
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An organism that eats other organisms for food
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Consumer
11
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An organism that breaks down dead organisms or waste for food
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Decomposers
