Intro to LIVING THINGS Flashcards
vocab
membrane-covered structure that contains all of the materials necessary for life, smallest unit of life
cell
a change that affects the activity of an organisms
stimulus
the maintenance of a stable internal environment
homestasis
a genetic material that controls the structure and function of cells, found in cells
DNA
two parents produce offspring that share the characteristics of both parents
Sexual reproduction
a single parent produces offering that are identical to the parent
asexual reproduction
a organism that has only one cell
unicellular
a organism that has more than one cell
multicellular
makes their own food
producers
break down waste to get food
decomposers
eat other organisms to get food
consumers