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What is the term for a change in the organisms' environment?
stimulus
What is a response?
A change in living organism due to the environment
What is an organism made of many cells called?
multicellular
What is an organism made of one cell called?
unicellular
An organisms ability to maintain stable conditions is known as
homeostasis
What is one of the 4 chemicals all living things have?
water, protein, lipids, DNA (nucleic acid) carbohydrates
What does DNA stand for?
Deoxyribonucleic acid
Give an example of possible stimulus and response in humans
bird dog
All living things are composed of
cells
The smallest unit of life is called
cells
Reproduction of an offspring that is made by only one parent is called: sexual or asexual?
asexual reproduction
True or False? When reproduction between two parents occurs, they produce offspring that look identical to only one parent.
False - similar
What do organisms need to carry out all life functions?
energy
Organisms that make their own food are called
autotrophs
Organisms that must obtain energy from other living things is called
heterotroph
The 7th grade term for living thing is called
organisms
