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Ch1 section2 vocab
these are def. forliving things
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Science
6th Grade
01/22/2008

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Organism

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Any living thing

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Cell

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The smallest unit of an organism that carries on the functions of life

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stimulus

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anything that causes change in any organism

An example is a cat running to see the can opener

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Response

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The reaction to the stimulus

An example would be if the a cat ccame running if it heard the can opener

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Homeostasis

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an organisms ability to keep the proper inside no matter what is going on outside

(a trait of all living things)

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Development

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All of the changes that take place during the life of an organism

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Life-span

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The length of time an organism is expected to live

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Reproduce

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Make more of its kind

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