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The smallest unit that can carry out all activities of life
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Anything that causes a reaction or change in an organism or any part of an organism. |
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The maintenence of a constant internal state in a changing enviroment |
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reproduction in which the sex cells from two parents unite, producing off spring that share traits from both parents |
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| reproduction that does not involve the union of sex cells and in which one parent produces offspring identical to itself |
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the passing of genetic traits from parent to offspring |
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the sum of all chemical processes that occur in an organism |
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A producer that can make its own food by using energy from its surroundings |
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An organism that eats other organisms or oganic matter
U are a consumer |
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An organism that gets energy by breaking down the remains of dead organisms or animal wastes and consuming or absorbing the nutrients |
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A molecule that is made up of amino acids and that is needed to build and repair body structures and regulate processes in the body. |
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| A molecule made up of subunits called nucleotides |
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A fat molecule or a molecule that has similar properties |
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A lipid that contains phosphorus and that is a structural component in cell membrane |
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A class of molcules that include sugars,starches, and fiber. Contains Carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen |
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| A molecule that acts as the main energy source for cell processes. |
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