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the study of life
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biology
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a living thing
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organisim
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the process in which simple substances are combined to form more complex substances
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synthesis
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the process by which an organism maintains homeostasis
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regulation
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all the chemical processes eoccuring within the cells of an organism including processes that build complex substances and those that break down complex substances
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metabolism
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the process by which living organisms produce more of their own food
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reproduction
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the process by which metabolic wastes are removed from the organism
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excretion
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the balance between the internal and ecternal environment
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homeostasis
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those substances needed by an organism for energy, growth, repair, and maintenance
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nutrients
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the process by which substances enter and leave cells and become distributed within the cells
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transport
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the process by which cells release chemical energy
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cellular respiration
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the incorporation of materials into the organism's body
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assimilation
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An example of a system involved in transport is the
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Circulatory system
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An organism that is capable of making its own nutrients from simple substances is a
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bacterium and plant
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Each of the following has all the characteristics of a living organism
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oak tree, bacteria, and fungus
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Cellular respiration is the same as breathing
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false
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Both unicellular and multicellular organisms exhibit cell specialization
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false
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All of the following characteristics of living things are true
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living things are highly organized, living things have a limited life span, living things respond to changes int he environment
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List the steps of the scientific method in order.
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1. Define the problem
2. Research the problem 3. Form a hypothesis 4. Test the hypothesis 5. Record data 6. Drwa conclusion |
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Explain the purpose of the control in an experiment.
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It acts as a standard of comparison.
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