Intro to Life vocab Flashcards
(11 cards)
1
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A membrane covered structure that contains all of the materials necessary for life
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Cell
2
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A change that affects the activity of an organism
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Stimulus
3
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Maintenance of a stable internal environment
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Homeostasis
4
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Genetic material that controls the structure and function of cells
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DNA
5
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Process of two parents producing offspring that has characteristics of the parents
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Sexual reproduction
6
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Single parent producing offspring indentical to the parent
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Asexual reproduction
7
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A single cell organism
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Unicellular
8
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Organism made of many cells carrying out different jobs
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Multicellular
9
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An organism that creates it’s own food
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Producer
10
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An organisms that eats other organisms for food
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Consumer
11
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An organism that breaks down dead organisms or waste for food
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Decomposer
