Intro to living things vocab Flashcards
Cell
A membrane covered structure that contains all materials that you need for life
Stimulus
A change that affects the activity of an organism
Homeostasias
Maintenance of a stable internal environment
DNA
Material that control the structure and function of cells
Sexual Reproduction
2 parents produce offspring that share characteristics of both parents
Asexual Reproduction
A single parent makes offspring that are identical to the parent
Unicellular
Organisms made of one cell
Multicellular
Organisms made of more than 1 cell
Producers
Organisms that make their own food
Consumers
Organisms that eat other organisms to get food
Decomposers
Organisms that break down dead organisms or wastes to get food.