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What is Life
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Biology
7th Grade
09/30/2010

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Organism
Definition
a living thing
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Cell
Definition
The basic unit of stucture and function in an organism
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Unicellular
Definition
A single celled organism
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Multicellular
Definition
Organisms that are composed of multiple cells
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Development
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The process of change that occurs during an organism's life to produce a more complex organism
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Reproduce
Definition
To produce an offspring similar to the parents
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Response
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An action or change in behavior
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Name the six characteristics that every living thing shares
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Cellular Organization, Chemicals of Life, Energy Use, Growth and Development, Response to Surroundings, Reproductions
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autotroph
Definition
Organism that makes its own energy
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heterotroph
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Organism that cannot make its own food. And has to eat other food for energy
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spontaneous generation
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The idea that life can come from a nonliving thing
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homeostasis
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keeping a stable internal condition despite change in its sorroundings
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photosynthesis
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When an organism makes its own energy from the sun
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chemosynthesis
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when an organism makes its own energy from chemicals
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