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11 Cards in this Set
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autotroph
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organisms that provide their own food for energy through the process of photosynthesis
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heterotroph
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organisms that must find an external source for food
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stimulus
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any change in an organism’s surroundings that will cause the organism to react
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response
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a reaction to a stimulus; can be an action or behavior performed by an organism.
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response
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a reaction to a stimulus; can be an action or behavior performed by an organism.
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asexual reproduction
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involves only ONE parent and produces offspring that is identical to the parent.
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sexual reproduction
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involves TWO parents; the egg (female) and sperm (male) from these two parents combine to make an offspring that is different from both parents.
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growth
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the process whereby the organism becomes larger.
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development
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the process that occurs in the life of the organism that results in the organism becoming more complex structurally.
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taxonomy
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the study of how scientists classify organisms.
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binomial nomenclature
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a two name naming system (scientific name) used by scientists to identify organisms; made up of an organism’s genus and species levels. |
