living things Flashcards
1
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features of life
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- use energy
- respond to stimuli
- one or more cells
- life span
- locomotion
- maintain good health
- adapt
- reproduce
- grow and develop
2
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3 things organisms need to live
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- air
- water
energy
3
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biotic
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living
4
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abiotic
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non living never was alive
5
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dead
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was once living
6
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organism
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a living thing, has all of the characteristics of life
7
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cell
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the smallest unit of life
8
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multicelullar
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Describes a living thing that is made of 1 or more cells
9
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unicellular
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Describes a living thing that is made of only one cell
10
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growth
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increase in organism size
11
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development
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when an organism becomes more complex
12
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spontaniuos generation
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the idea that living things ome from nonliving things
13
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stimulus
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anything that makes you react
14
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response
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your reaction to youe stimulus
15
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Homeostasis
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An organism’s ability to maintain steady internal conditions when outside conditions change.
16
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Adapt
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change over time to become better fitted to the environment and to survive
