What Is An Organism?-Characteristics
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 adaptation | when an organism makes a change that will increase its chances of survival in its natural habitat |
| asexual reproduction | when a new organism is formed from one parent |
| cell | a tiny unit that has all the materials needed for life |
| deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) | a molecule found in cells that contains genetic information |
| develop | to change over time |
| digest | to turn food into chemicals that cells can use |
| heredity | the passing of characteristics to offspring |
| homeostasis | an organism's stable internal environment |
| metabolism | the total of all the chemical activities that an organism performs |
| sexual reproduction | when a new organism is form from two parents |
| stimulus | something that makes an organism change its activity |
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