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| anything that possesses all of the characteristics of life. |
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| having an orderly structure |
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| the production of offspring |
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| a group of organisms that can interbreed and produce fertile offspring |
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| an increase in the amount of living material and the formation of new structures |
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| all of the changes that take place during the life of an organism |
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an organism's surroundings
(includes air, water, temperature, weather, any other organism in the area, and many other factors) |
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| any condition in the environment that requires an organism to adjust |
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| the regulation of an organism's internal environment to maintain conditions suitable for its survival |
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| any structure, behavior, or internal process that enables an organism to respond to stimuli and better survive in an environment |
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| the gradual accumulation of adaptations over time |
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