Intro to living things Flashcards
(11 cards)
a membrane covered structure that contains all of the materials needed for life, smallest unit of life
Cell
A change that affects the activity of an organism
Stimulus
Maintenance of a stable internal environment
Homeostasis
Genetic materials that control the structure and function of cells,found in the cells of all things
DNA
2 parents produce an offspring that share both parents dna
Sexual reproduction
Single parent produces offspring identical to the parent
Asexual reproduction
Splits into 2 parts during binary fusion, made of one cell
Unicellular
The number of cells increase ,many cells
Multicellular
Make their own food
Producers
Eat other organisms for food
Consumers
Break down dead organisms or waste for food
Decomposers