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16 Cards in this Set
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smallest unit of life |
Cell |
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ability to maintain steady internal conditions when outside conditions change |
homeostasis |
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made of two or more cells |
multicellular |
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thing thst has all the characteristics in life |
organism |
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made of one cell |
unicellular |
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naming system that gives each organism a two-word scientific name |
binomial nomenclature |
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branched diagram that shows the relationships amoung organism |
cladogram |
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series of description arranged in paits that can be used to identify an unknown organism |
dichotomous key |
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group of smaller species |
genus |
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classification category that ranks above phylum and below domain |
Kingdom |
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group of organisms that have similar traits and produce fertile offspring |
Species |
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building block of matter composed of protons, neutrons and electrons |
Atom |
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uses more that one lens to magnify an image |
Compound microscope |
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uses a magnetic field to focus a beam of electrons through an object or onto an objects surface |
electron microscope |
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to determine the characteristics of a person or thing |
identify |
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use light and lenses to enlarge an image of an object |
light microscope |
