Science Living Things Flashcards
1
Q
Features of life
A
- use energy
- Respond to stimuli
- one or more cells
- life span
- locomotion
- Maintain homeostasis
- Adapt
- Reproduce
- grow and develop
2
Q
Things organisms need to live
A
Air, water, Energy
3
Q
Biotic
A
living
4
Q
Abiotic
A
never alive
5
Q
Dead
A
was living but not anymore
6
Q
organisms
A
a living thing that has all of the characteristics of life
7
Q
Cell
A
the smallest unit of life
8
Q
Multicellular
A
describes a living thing that is made of two or more cells
9
Q
Unicellular
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Describes a living thing that is made of only one cell
10
Q
Growth
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Increase in an organism’s size
11
Q
Development
A
When an organism become more complex
12
Q
Spontaneous Generation
A
The idea that living things come from nonliving things *Disproven
13
Q
Stimulus
A
Anything that makes you react
14
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Response
A
Your reaction to a stimulus
15
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Homeostasis
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An organism’s ability to maintain steady internal conditions when outside conditions change
