Introduction to Living organisms Flashcards
Cell
Is a membrane- covered structure that contains all the materials needed for life
Stimulus
A change that affects the activity of a organism
Homeostasis
The maintenance of a stable internal environment
DNA
is the genetic material that controls the structure and function of cells
Sexual reproducing
Is when to parents produce offspring that shares characteristics of both parents
Asexual reproducing
A single parent produces offspring that are identical to the parent
Unicellular
When an organism are made up of 1 cell and when 1 cell splits into to parts in binary transfusion
Multicellular
When organisms have more than 1 cell
Producers
When they make their own food
Consumers
When organisms eat other organisms for food
Decomposers
When they break down dead organisms or waste for food