Intro to Living Things Vocab Flashcards
Vocabulary
1
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A change that affects the activity of an organism
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Stimulus
2
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Membrane-covered structure that contains all of the materials necessary for life and the smallest unit of life
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Cell
3
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Maintenance of a stable internal environment
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Homeostasis
4
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Genetic material that controls the structure and function of cells
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DNA
5
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2 parents produce offspring that share the characteristics of both parents
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Sexual reproduction
6
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1 parent produces offspring that are identical to the parent
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Asexual reproduction
7
Q
Made of one cell
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Unicellular
8
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Made of many cells
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Multicellular
9
Q
Make their own food
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Producers Ex: plants
10
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Eat other organisms
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Consumers
11
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Break down dead organisms or waste
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Decomposers
