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What are all the characteristics of life

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Cells
Organization
Growth/development 
Reproduction
Responses to stimuli 
Requires energy 
Maintains homeostasis 
Adaptation
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Cells definition

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Basic component of all living things

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One cell

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Unicellular

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Many cells

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Multicellular

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Organization of what makes up what

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Cells make up tissues
Tissues make up organs
Organs make up systems
Systems carry out bodily functions

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Definition of growth

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Increase in mass to an organism, and in many organisms, the formation of new cells and structures

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Reproduction definition

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Production of offspring which must occur in order for species to continue

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Species definition

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A group of organisms that can mate with one another to produce FERTILE offspring

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Stimulus

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A signal to which an organism reacts

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Response

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Reaction to stimuli

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What is energy used for

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Carrying out essential biological procedures

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Autotrophic

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Produces own food (light or chemicals

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Heterotrophic

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Consumes food

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Decomposer

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Breaks down dead materials for food

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Maintains homeostasis

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Constant maintenance of an organisms internal environment

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Homeostasis

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When a change in the internal environment occurs, processes within the organism work to regain the normal environment state

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Adaptation

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Any inherited characteristics that result from changes to a species over time. These characteristics are favorable for species and allows them to pass their genes to their offspring

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Animals panting

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Homeostasis

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When you get a temp and your body cools down

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Homeostasis

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Growing more hair

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Adaptation

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Putting on a coat

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Response

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You shiver because it’s cold

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Homeostasis

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