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Life Science Ch 2
CPO 2
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Biology
5th Grade
12/08/2010

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Term
organism
Definition
an individual form of life
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stimulus
Definition
something that causes a response
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response
Definition
how an organism reacts to a stimulus
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growth
Definition
an increase in mass
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cell
Definition
the smallest unit of a living thing
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energy
Definition
the ability to cause change or do work
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tissue
Definition
a group of specialized cells that performs a particular function
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organ
Definition
a group of tissues that works together to carry out a set of functions
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organ system
Definition
a group of organs that works together to perform a set of functions
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homeostasis
Definition
the process of maintaining a life-supporting internal environment
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taxonomy
Definition
the process of identifying and classifying living things
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species
Definition
a group of similar organisms that can produce offspring
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