Intro to living things Flashcards
A membrane-covered structure that contains all of the materials necessary for life
Cell
A change that affects the activity of an organism
Stimulus
The maintenance of a stable internal environment
Homostasis
The genetic material that controls the structure and function of cells
DNA
Two parents produce offspring that share characteristics of both parents
Sexual Reproduction
Single parent produces offspring that is identical to the parent, exact copy of parents DNA
Asexual reproduction
Organisms made up of only 1 cell, when growing it gets larger then splits into 2 cells.
Unicellular
Organisms made up of more than 1 cell, when growing it gets larger and the amount of cells in it increase.
Multicellular
Make their own food.
Producers
Eat other organisms to get food
Consumers
Break down dead organisms or waste to get food
Decomposers