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what is the smallest living unit of an organism?
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cells
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in what two ways do living things reproduce, and explain the ways
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sexual reproduction involves two parents, and the offspring are diverse. asexual reproduction involves one parent, and the offspring is a clone of the parent.
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living things are based on a universal genetic code. what does this indicate?
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organisms have DNA, which provides information crucial to organisms' reproduction, living, and growing.
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what are the two types of cells and what makes them different?
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eukaryotic cells have a nucleus; examples are animals, fungi, plants, and protists.
prokaryotic cells have no nucleus; an example is bacteria. |
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what is cell specialization?
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Each cell has a specific function.
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what is homeostasis?
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maintaining a constant internal environment
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what is metabolism
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all chemical reactions through which an organism breaks down or builds up materials.
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what is stimuli
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an event in the environment that causes an organism to respond or react.
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what is adaptation?
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any feature that helps an organism survive in its environment.
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place the following in correct order from least to most complex: biosphere, cells, tissues, organ system, organism, population, community, ecosystem, molecule, organ
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molecules, cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, organism, population, community, ecosystem, biosphere. WHOOPIE!
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