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 organism | a living thing, you can tell an organism from a nonliving thing |
| reproduction | the way organisms make more of their own kind |
| respond | when the environment changes, an organism may respond to that change, to respond is to react |
| environment | everything that surrounds an organism, it includes air, water, soil, and other organisms |
| cells | the basic building blocks of life, all living things are made up of cells |
| root | the plant part that grows underground |
| stem | the part that supports the plant. It helps the plant stand upright and carries minerals and water from the roots. |
| leaves | the main food making part of the plant |
| oxygen | a gas that is in air and water, when leaves make food for a plant they give this off |