Characteristics of Living Things

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What is a characteristic of living things that involves producing offspring?

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Reproduce

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What is the process by which living organisms respond to changes in their environment?

Back

Respond to stimuli

Front

What are tissues?

Back

Groups of cells that together carry out a particular function.

Front

What is excretion?

Back

The removal of metabolic waste.

Front

What is the term for any living thing?

Back

Organism

Front

What characteristic of living things involves taking in and using energy?

Back

Obtain and use resources

Front

What is the characteristic of living things that involves growth and development?

Back

Grow and develop

Front

What are the smallest functional units of all living things?

Back

Cells

Front

What is the characteristic that allows organisms to adapt to their environment over time?

Back

Adaptation

Front

What do we call the process of maintaining a stable internal environment?

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Homeostasis