Science Test Unit 2 Flashcards
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Organism
-a living thing
Characteristic
-a feature or trait
Cell
-the basic unit or structure of a living thing
Unicelluar
-something with only one cell
Multicelluar
-something with multiple cells
Stimulus
-any change or signal in the environment that can make an organism react in some way.
Response
-an action or change in behavior that occurs as a result of a stimulus
Spontaneous Generation
-the mistaken idea that living things arise from nonliving sources.
Movement
-a change in something physical
Homeostasis
-the condition in which an organism’s internal environment is kept stable in spite of changes in the external environment.
Reprodution
-the production of offspring
Sensitivity
-a quality or condition of being sensitive
Respiration
-the act of breathing with the LUNGS
Growth
-the process of increasing in physical size
Excretetion
-a process of eliminating waste from the body