Introduction to Life Vocab Flashcards
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A membrane-covered structure that contains all of the materials necessary for life
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Cell
2
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Gravity, light, sound, a chemical, hunger, or anything else that causes an organism to respond in some way
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Stimulus
3
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The maintenance of a stable internal environment
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Homeostasis
4
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The genetic material that controls the structure and function of cells
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DNA
5
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2 parents produce an 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 o the parent
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Asexual reproduction
7
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A single cell organism
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Unicellular
8
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2 or more cells in an organism
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Multicellular
9
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Organisms that make their own food
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Producers
10
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Organisms that eat other organisms to get food
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Consumers
11
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Decomposers
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Organisms that break down dead organisms to get food
