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14 Cards in this Set
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organism
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an individual living thing, such as a plant, animal, fungus, protist, or bactrium
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dormant
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a state of suspended biological activity
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water
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a colorless, odorless, tasteless, liquid
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reproduction
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the process by which organisms create new individuals of their own kind
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energy
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the capacity to do work
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food
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a substance that provides nutrients for organisms, it is used by organisms for growth, repair, cellular processes and energy
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gas exchange
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occurs at the cellular level when carbon dioxide, oxygen and water vapor are exchanged
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wastes
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solids, liquids, or gases that are unusable by the cells of organisms and must be moved outside the cell
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response
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the action an organism takes when influenced by the environment
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stimulus
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an influence by the environment that causes a response
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cell
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the basic unit of life, what all living things are made of
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dead
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things that were once living but now are not living
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nonliving
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things that have never been alive and will never be alive
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8 characteristics of life
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made of cells, reproduce, wastes, exchange gases, needs food, needs water, responds to the environment, grows and develops
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