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13 Cards in this Set
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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 perform 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, otherorganisms, 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 characteristis of all living animals.
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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.
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Organism
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anything that possesses all the characteristicsof life;all organisms have an orderly stucture,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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Control
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in an experiment, the standard against which results are compared.
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