Science 7 Lesson 1 Living Things Flashcards
1
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Organism
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A living thing.
2
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Cell
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The basic unit of structure and function in living things.
3
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Unicellular
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Made of a single cell.
4
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Multicellular
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Consisting of many cells.
5
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Stimulus
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Any change or signal in the environment that can make an organism react in some way.
6
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Response
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An action or change in behavior that occurs as a result of a stimulus.
7
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Spontaneous generation
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The mistaken idea that living things arise from nonliving sources.
8
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Homeostasis
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The condition in which an organism’s internal environment is kept stable in spite of changes in the external environment.
9
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Characteristics
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Features that help to identify something.
