Biology Characteristics of Life

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homeostasis

process by which organisms maintain a relatively stable internal environment

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metabolism

All of the chemical reactions that occur within an organism

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response

a reaction to a stimulus

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growth

increase in size

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cells

The basic unit of structure and function in all living things

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cell theory

idea that all living things are composed of cells

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bacteria

single-celled organisms that lack a nucleus; prokaryotes

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sexual reproduction

A reproductive process that involves two parents that combine their genetic material to produce a new organism

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asexual reproduction

Process by which a single parent reproduces by itself

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immune system

a complex response system that protects the body from bacteria