Vocabulary Lesson 1-1: Living Things

Front

What is the basic unit of structure and function in living things?

Back

Cell

Front

What term describes organisms consisting of many cells?

Back

Multicellular

Front

What is the condition in which an organism's internal environment is kept stable despite changes in the external environment?

Back

Homeostasis

Front

What term describes organisms made of a single cell?

Back

Unicellular

Front

What is a living thing called?

Back

Organism

Front

What is the process by which living things maintain a stable internal environment?

Back

Homeostasis

Front

What do we call a group of similar cells that perform a specific function?

Back

Tissue

Front

What is the term for an organism that can live independently and carry out all life processes?

Back

Organism

Front

What is the smallest unit of life that can replicate independently?

Back

Cell

Front

What do we call organisms that are made up of more than one cell?

Back

Multicellular organisms