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Growth |
the process of increasing in physical size: |
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Reproduction |
the action or process of making a copy of something: |
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Stimuli |
a thing or event that evokes a specific functional reaction in an organ or tissue: |
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Unicellular |
(of protozoans, certain algae and spores, etc.) consisting of a single cell. |
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Multicellular |
(of an organism or part) having or consisting of many cells. |
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Microorganisms |
a microscopic organism, especially a bacterium, virus, or fungus. |
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Homeostasis |
the tendency toward a relatively stable equilibrium between interdependent elements, especially as maintained by physiological processes. |
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Kingdoms |
each of the three traditional divisions (animal, vegetable, and mineral) in which natural objects have conventionally been classified. |
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Cells |
the smallest structural and functional unit of an organism, typically microscopic and consisting of cytoplasm and a nucleus enclosed in a membrane. Microscopic organisms typically consist of a single cell, which is either eukaryotic or prokaryotic. |
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Nucleus |
the central and most important part of an object, movement, or group, forming the basis for its activity and growth: |
