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Adaptation
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evolution of a structure, behavior, or internal process that enables an organism to respond to environmental factors and live to reproduce offspring.
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Biology
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The study of life that seeks to provide an under standing of the natural word.
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Development
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All of the changes thattake place during the life of an organism; a characteristics of all livin things.
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Energy
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The ability to cause change; organism use energy to perform biological functions.
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Environment
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Biotic and abiotic surroundings to wich an organism must constantly adjust; includes air, water, weather, temperature, other organism, and many other factors.
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Evolution
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Gradual change in a species through adaptions 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 characteristics of all living things.
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Homeostasis
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Organism revolution of its internal environment o maintain conditions suitable for survival; a characteristics of all living things.
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Organism
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anything that possesses all the characteristics of life; all organism have an orderly strucuture, 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 characteristics o.f all livin things
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