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What is Life?
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Biology
7th Grade
09/30/2010

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cells
Definition
basic unit structure and function in an organism
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Organism
Definition
Living thing
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Unicellular
Definition
Single-Celled organizim
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multicellular
Definition
organism made up of multiple cells
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Development
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the prosses of change that occures during an organism's life to produce more complex organism
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response
Definition
an action or change in behavior
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reproduce
Definition
produce offspring that are similar to the parents
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what are the six characteristics of life?
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cellular organization, chemicals of life, energy use, growth and development, response to surroundings, reproduction
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Autotroph
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Organisims that make their own food
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Heterotroph
Definition
organisims that cannot make their food
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Spontaneous Generation
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Living things arise from noliving sources
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Homeostatsis
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internal conditions that changes in their surroundings
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Photosynthesis
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Making storable energey by the sun used by plants and bacteria
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Chemosynthesis
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Is not acessable to produce food by sunlight
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