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12 Cards in this Set
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closed system
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uses up energy and then it dies
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differentiation
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becoming specialized in structure and function
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Entropy
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closed, disorganized, stagnant, using up available energy
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equifinality
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arriving at the same end from different beginnings
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homeostasis
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steady state
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input
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obtaining resources from the environment that are necessary to attain the goals of the system
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negative entropy
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exchange of energy and resources btwn between systems that promote growth and transformation
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open system
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a system with cross boundary exchange
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output
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a product of a system that exports to the environment
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subsystem
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a major component of a system made of two or more interdependent components that interact in order to attain their own purpose and the purpose of the system in which they are embedded
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suprasystem
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an entity that is served by a number of components systems organized in interacting relationships
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throughput
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energy that is integrated into the system o it can beused by the system to accomplish its goals
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