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16 Cards in this Set
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organism
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a complete living thing
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cell
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The tiny, living, structural, and functional unit of all living things; the smallest unit that can be alive
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cytoplasm
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All the material, except the nucleas, inside a cell
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unicellular organism
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A living thing composed entirely of one cell
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multicellular organism
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a living thing that is composed of more than one cell and whose individual cells are not normally able to live singly apart from the organism
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tissue
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A group of similar cells that together perform a specific function
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colonial organism
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A living thing that is composed of a group of similar cells living together; each cell is capable of living individually
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energy
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the ability to do work
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physical life
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A characterisic produced when the organized systems of nonliving substances use engery and maintain the characteristics of living things
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spiritual life
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Man's relationship with God (John 17:3)
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cell theory
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The theory that all living things are made up of microscopic units called cells and that cells carry on the functions of living things
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molecule
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The smallest unit existing as a particular substance
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carbohydrate
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A substance that contains only carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, e.g., sugar or starch
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protein
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A substance made of long chains of amino acids; may serve as an enzyme or as a cellular building block; found in certain foods
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nucleic acid
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a molecule that contains the genetic informaiton of a cell; DNA and RNA are the main types
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lipid
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A substance such as fat or oil; not soluble in water; an important component of membranes
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