Intro to living things Flashcards

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1
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A membrane-covered structure that contains all of the materials necessary for life

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Cell

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2
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A change that affects the activity of an organism

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Stimulus

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3
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The maintenance of a stable internal environment

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Homostasis

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4
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The genetic material that controls the structure and function of cells

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DNA

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5
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Two parents produce offspring that share characteristics of both parents

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Sexual Reproduction

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Single parent produces offspring that is identical to the parent, exact copy of parents DNA

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Asexual reproduction

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Organisms made up of only 1 cell, when growing it gets larger then splits into 2 cells.

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Unicellular

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Organisms made up of more than 1 cell, when growing it gets larger and the amount of cells in it increase.

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Multicellular

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9
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Make their own food.

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Producers

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10
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Eat other organisms to get food

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Consumers

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11
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Break down dead organisms or waste to get food

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Decomposers

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