Intro to living things Flashcards
Vocabulary (11 cards)
1
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Contains all of the materials necessary for life, smallest unit of 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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The maintenance of a stable internal environment
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Homeostasis
4
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The genetic material that controls the structure and function of cells, DNA is found in all living things
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DNA
5
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Two parents produce offspring that share the characteristics of both parents
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Sexual rep
6
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A single parent produces offspring that are identical to the parent
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Asexual rep
7
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The number of cells in its body increases
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Multicellular
8
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It gets larger and divides, forming two cells
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Unicellular
9
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make their own food
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Producers
10
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An organism that eats other organisms to get food
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Consumers
11
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An organism that breaks down or wastes to get their food
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Decomposers
