living things science Flashcards

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features of life

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Use Energy
Respond to Stimuli
One or more cells
Life Span
Locomotion (moves)
Maintain Homeostasis (good health)
Adapt - organisms change over time to survive their environment
Reproduce - continuation of the species by making offspring
Grow and Develop

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2
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3 things organisms need to live

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air
water
energy

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3
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biotic

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living

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4
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abiotic

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nonliving, was never alive

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5
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dead

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was once living, but not anymore

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6
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organism

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a living thing, has all the characteristics of life

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7
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cell

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the smallest unit of life

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8
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multicellular

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describes a living thing that is made of two or more cells.

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9
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unicellular

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describes a living thing that is made of only one cell

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10
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growth

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increase in an organism’s size

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11
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development

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when an organism become more complex

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12
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spontaneous generation

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t4he idea that living things come from nonliving things (disproven)

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13
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stimulus

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anything that makes you react

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14
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responce

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your reaction to a stimulus

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15
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homeostasis

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an organism’s ability to maintain steady internal conditions when outside conditions change.

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16
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adapt

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change over time to become better fitted to the environment and to survive