Intro to living things Flashcards

(11 cards)

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Cell

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A membrane-covered structure that contains all of the materials necessary for life.

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2
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Stimulus

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A change in the activity of an organism

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3
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Homeostasis

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The maintenance of a stable internal environment

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4
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Sexual reproduction

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two parents create an offspring and it is a mix of both parents genetics

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5
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asexual reproduction

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A way to reproduce where a single parent produces offspring that are identical to the parent.

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6
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Unicellular

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An organism with one cell

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7
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Producers

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Organisms that make their own food.

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8
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Consumers

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Organisms that eat organisms to get food.

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9
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Decomposers

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Organisms that break down dead organisms or wastes to get there food.

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10
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Multicellular

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An organism that when grows the number of cells increases and the organisms grow bigger

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11
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DNA

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The generic material that controls the structure and function of cells.

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