Studied by 4 peopleautotroph
make their food internally
heterotroph
get energy from breaking down food from other sources
unicellular
one-celled organism
multicellular
more than one cell
colonial organism
colony of small almost identical organisms that function together
growth
organism gets larger via cell division
development
change in structure through life cycles
reproduction
must happen for species survival but not every individual must do it
heredity
universal genetic code
sexual reproduction
genetic information from two parents to produce offspring
asexual reproduction
reproduction through the splitting of cells
inside cells
cell parts (organelles) perform specific functions for regulation
inside organisms
cells, tissues, organs that perform specific functions
internal regulation
homeostasis, maintain body temperature, maintain respiration, digestion, pH bloodstream, H2O balance
response to environment
living things will respond to stimuli in their environment
stimulus
any signal that causes behavior change
response
behavior change
evolution and adaptation
populations of organisms change over time to adapt to their environment (natural selection)
self-feeding
Some organisms, known as autotrophs, have the ability to make their own food. What does autotroph mean?
adapt to environment
Which characteristic of living things is a requirement of a species but not a capability of an individual organism?
ability to move
Which of the following is not a characteristic of all living things?
organisms must respond to stimuli
What is true of all organisms?
exchanging gases through its gills to regulate oxygen levels
Which example is an example that a fish most likely uses to maintain homeostasis within its body?
a tulip opens at sunrise and closes at sunset
Which of the following is an example of a response to stimulus?
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