Living Things Flashcards
1
Q
Organism
A
Living thing
2
Q
Cell
A
Basic unit of structure and function in an organism
3
Q
Unicellular
A
One cell
4
Q
Multicellular
A
Many cells
5
Q
Specialized cells
A
Cells with a specific job
Found only in multicellular organisms
6
Q
Metabolism
A
Breaking down or building up of materials
7
Q
Stimulus
A
A change to an organisms environment
8
Q
Response
A
The action or behavior based on a stimulus
9
Q
Growth
A
To get larger
10
Q
Development
A
Process of change
11
Q
Reproduction
A
ºThe process of producing offspring
º two types:
Asexual
Sexual
12
Q
Asexual
A
ºone parent
ºoffspring identical to parent
13
Q
Sexual
A
Two parents
Offsprings are genetically diverse
