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What is life
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Biology
7th Grade
09/28/2010

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organism
Definition
living things
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unicellular
Definition
single celled organisms
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multicellular
Definition
organisms are composed of many cells
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development
Definition
the process of change during an organisms life to produce a more complex organism
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response
Definition
an action or change in behavior
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cell
Definition
basic unit of structure and function in an organism
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reproduce
Definition
produce offspring that are similar to the parents
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6 charictaristics of life
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cellular organisation, chemicals of life, energy use, growth and development, response to surroundings, reproduction
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autotroph
Definition
organisms that make their own food
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heterotroph
Definition
organisms that cannot make their own food
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spontaneous generation
Definition
mistaken idea that living things arise from non-living sources
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homeostasis
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the maintenance of stable internal conditions despite changes in the surroundings
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photosyntheses
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uses energy from the sun to make storable energy
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chemosynthesis
Definition
converts chemicals into storable energy
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