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organism
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a living thing that maintains an internal order that is separated from the environment.
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cell
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the simplest unit of a living organism
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cell theory
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a theory that states that all organisms are made of cells. Cells come from pre-existing cells by cell division
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metabolism
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The sum total of all chemical reactions that occur within an organism. Also, a specific set of chemical reactions occurring at the cellular level
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photosynthesis
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the process whereby light energy is captured by plant, algal, or cyanbacterial cells and sed to synthesize organic molecules from CO2 and H2O
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homeostasis
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the process wherebyliving organisms relatively srable internal conditions.
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growth
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an increase in weight or size
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development
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a series of changes in the state of a cell, tissue, organ, or organisms.
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reproduce
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the process in which organisms produce offspring
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DNA
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deoxyribonucleic acid: the genetic material that provides a blueprint for the organization, development, and function of living things.
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genes
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a unity of heredity that contributes to the characteristics or traits of an organism
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biological evolution
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the phenomenon that populations of organisms change over time
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name the ten levels of organization
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Atoms, Molecules, Cells, Tissues, Orans, Organism, Population, Community, Ecosystem, Biosphere
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name the seven characteristics to all forms of life
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Cells and Organization, Energy use and Metabolism, Response to Environmental Changes, regulation and homeostasis, Growth and Development, Reproduction, Biological evolution
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mutations
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a heritable change in the genetic material
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natural selection
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the process that culls out those individuals that are less likely to survive and reproduce in a particular environment, while allowing other individuals with traits that confer greater reproductive success to increase in numbers.
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taxonomy
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The field of biology that is concerned with the theory,practice, and rules of classifying living and extinct organisms and viruses
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eukaryotic
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Refers to organisms having cells with a nucleus
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genome
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the complete genetic composition of a cell or a species
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proteome
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all of the types and relative amounts of proteins that are made in a particular cell at a particular time and under specific conditions. determines structure and function.
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