Fast and Curious: Characteristics of Living Things

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What is a stimulus?

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Something that causes a reaction; anything that affects the activity of an organism, organ, or tissue.

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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 the correct order of the levels of organization of life from SMALLEST to LARGEST?

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cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism, population, community, ecosystem, biome, biosphere.

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Where do plants get their energy?

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Plants are producers; they make their own food.

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What is a cell?

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The basic unit of life; a membrane-covered structure that contains all the materials necessary for life.

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What is metabolism?

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The set of life-sustaining chemical reactions in organisms.

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What is homeostasis?

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The ability of an organism to maintain a stable internal environment despite changes in external conditions.

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What is a multicellular organism?

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An organism made of multiple cells.

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What is heredity?

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The passing of traits from parents to offspring.

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What is a biome?

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A large geographical biotic unit, a major community of plants and animals with similar life forms and environmental conditions.