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| To increase in complexity |
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| A form of reproduction that requires only one parent and produces offspring that are genetically identical to the parent |
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| A form of reproduction that requires 2 parents and results in offspring that are a genetic combination of both parents |
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| A group of organisms that obtains energy by breaking down the nutrients in dead organisms |
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| Organisms that are capable of making their own food through photosynthesis or chemosynthesis |
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| The sum of all the chemical processes that occur in the body |
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| The process by which plants capture light energy from the sun and convert it into sugar |
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| An organism that consists of one cell and is capable of carrying out all of life processes |
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| An organism that is made of 2 or more cells working together to perform life's functions |
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| The environment where an organism lives |
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| An organism's way of life and its relationships with its environment (its job or role within an ecosystem) |
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| The maintenance of a stable internal environment |
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| Anything that affects the activity of an organism (causes a reaction) |
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| A reaction to a stimulus. |
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| An organism that obtains energy by eating other organisms |
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| A membrane-covered structure that is the smallest unit that can carry out life activities |
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| The process by which organisms convert oxygen and the energy in food into usable energy molecules known as ATP |
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| Material inside a cell that carries instructions for making proteins and controls the passing of traits from parent to offspring |
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| A physical or behavioral characteristic that allows an organism to survive in its environment |
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| The amount of time an organism is expected to live |
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| Anything that can independently carry out life processes |
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