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What is Life
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Biology
7th Grade
09/29/2010

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organisms
Definition
living things
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cell
Definition
the basic unit stucture and funtion in an organism
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unicellular
Definition
single-celled oragnisms
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multicellular
Definition
organisms that are composed of many cells
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development
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the process of change that occurs during an oraginsm's life to produce a more complex organism
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response
Definition
an actoin or change in behavior
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reproduce
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produce of offspring that are similar to the parents
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autotroph
Definition
organisms that make their own energy
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heterotrophs
Definition
organisms that eat food for energy
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spontaneous generation
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a mistaken idea of organisms developing from nonliving sources
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homeostasis
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the maintenance of stable internal conditions despite changes in surroundings
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photosynthesis
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an organism that uses sun as a source of energy
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chemosynthesis
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the process of creating energy and food for an organism without the use of sunlight
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chemosynthesis
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the process of creating energy and food for an organism without the use of sunlight
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the six characteristics of life
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cellular orginazation, chemicals of life, energy use, growth and development, response, reproduce
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four need of living things
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energy, water, living space, stable internal conditions
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