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

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Organism
Definition
Living Things
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Multicellular
Definition
An Organism with many cells
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Cell
Definition
Basic unit of structure and function
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Unicellular
Definition
A single-celled organism
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Developement
Definition
The process of change that occurs during an organism's life to produce more complex organisms
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Response
Definition
An action or change in behavior
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Reproduce
Definition
To produce offspring that is similar to the parents
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What are the six characteristics of life?
Definition
Cellular Organizations
Chemicals of Life
Energy Use
Growth and Developement
Response to Surroundings
Reproduction
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Photosynthesis
Definition
Organisms use energy from the sun to make storable energy
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The Four Needs of Life
Definition
Water, Energy, Living Space, and Stable Internal Conditions.
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Chemosynthesis
Definition
Organisms convert chemicals into storable energy.
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Chemosynthesis
Definition
Organisms convert chemicals into storable energy.
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Autotroph
Definition
Organisms create their own energy by using inorganic materials
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Heterotroph
Definition
Organisms that can not make its own food and eats other heterotrophs or autotrophs to get energy.
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Spontaneous Generation
Definition
The mistaken idea that living things are born from non-living things.
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Homeostasis
Definition
Keeping internal conditions of an organism stable no matter what the external conditions are.
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Homeostasis
Definition
Keeping internal conditions of an organism stable no matter what the external conditions are.
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