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adaption
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evolution of a structure, behavior, or internal process that enables an organism to respond to environment factors and live to produce offspring.
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biology
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the study of life that seeks to provide an understanding of the natural world
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development
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all of the changes that take place during the life of an organism, a characteristic of all living things
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energy
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the ability to cause change; organisms use energy to form biological functions
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environment
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biotic and abiotic surroundings to which an organism must constantly adjust; includes air, water, weather, temperature, other organisms, and many other factors
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evolution
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gradual change in a species through adaptations over time
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growth
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increase in the amount of living material and formation of new structures in an organism; a characteristic of all living things
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homeostasis
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organism's regulation of its internal environment to maintain conditions suitable for survival; a characteristic of all living things. process of maintaining equilibrium in cells' internal environments
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organism
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anything that possesses all the characteristics of life; all organisms have an orderly structure, produce offspring, grow, develop, and adjust to changes in the environment
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organization
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orderly structure of cells in an organism; a characteristic of all living things
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reproduction
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production of offspring by an organism; a characteristic of all living things
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response
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an organism's reaction to a change in its internal or external environment
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species
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group of organisms that can interbreed and produce fertile offspring in nature
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stimulus
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anything in an organism's internal or external environment that causes the organism to react
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