Characteristics of Living Things Vocab

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What is a stimulus?

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Any change in the surrounding environment.

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What is reproduction?

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The process in which offspring are produced from their parents.

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What are the 8 characteristics of living things?

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Growth, response to stimuli, need for energy, reproduction, homeostasis, adaptation, organization, and development.

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What is a unicellular organism?

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An organism made of one cell.

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What is biology?

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The study of life.

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What is homeostasis?

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The ability of an organism to maintain a stable internal environment.

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What does it mean to respond to stimuli?

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To react to changes in the environment.

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What is growth in living organisms?

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The process of increasing in size or mass.

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What is development in biology?

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The process of change that occurs during an organism's life.

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What is energy in the context of living things?

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The capacity to do work, which is essential for growth, reproduction, and maintenance.