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Characteristics of Living Things |
Have orderly structure, produce offsprings, grow and develop, and adjust to changes in the environment |
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Organization |
Composed of one or more cells |
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Reproduction |
Organisms replace themselves - offsprings |
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Species |
A group of organisms that can successfully interbreed and produce fertile offsprings |
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Growth |
Increase in the amount of living material (bigger) |
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Development |
Changes during life (mature) |
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Adaptation |
Any inherited structure, behavior, or internal process that enables an organism to respond to stimulus and reproduce |
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Stimulus |
Condition (anything in an organism's internal or external environment) |
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Response |
Reaction to stimulus |
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Homeostasis |
Regulation of internal environment (MAINTAIN BALANCE) |
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Energy |
Ability to cause change |
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Evolution |
Gradual change in a population of species over time to survive and find mates |