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

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Organisms
Definition
A living thing.
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Cell
Definition
A basic unit of structure and function in an organism.
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Unicellular
Definition
A single cell organism.
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Multicellular
Definition
Organisms that are composed of many cells.
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Development
Definition
The process of change that occurs during an organisms life to produce a 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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Six Terms of Life
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Celllaur Orgaisms, The Chemicals of life, Energy Use, Growth & Development, Response to Surroundings,and Reproduction.
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Spontaneous Generation
Definition
The mistaken idea that living things arise from nonliving sources.
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Autograph
Definition
Organisms that make their own food.
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Heterotraph
Definition
Organisms that cannot make their own food and energy.
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Homeostasis
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The maintenance of stable internal coonditions despite changes in the surroundings.
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Photosynthesis
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Is the use of energy from the sun to make storable energy used by plants and bacteria.
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Chemosynthesis
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Converts chemicals into storable energy.
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The 4 Needs of Life
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Energy, Water, Living space, & Stable Internal Conditions.
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