The Diversity of Life Chapter 1 Lesson1

Terms	Definitions
asexual reproduction	A reproductive process that involves only one parent and produces offspring that are genetically identical to the parent.
autotroph	An organism that is able to capture energy from sunlight or chemicals and use it to produce its own food.
cell	The basic unit of structure and function in living things
controlled experiment	An experiment in which only one variable is manipulated at a time.
development	The process of change that occurs during an organism's life to produce a more complex organism
heterotroph	An organism that cannot make its own food and gets food by consuming other living things.
homeostasis	The condition in which an organism's internal environment is kept stable in spite of changes in the external environment
metabolism	The combination of chemical reactions through which an organism builds up or breaks down materials
multicellular	Consisting of many cells
organism	A living thing
response	An action or change in behavior that occurs as a result of stimulus
sexual reproduction	A reproductive process that involves two parents that combine their genetic material to produce an new organism which differs from both parents
spontaneous generation	The mistaken idea that living things arise from nonliving sources
stimulus	Any change or signal in the environment that can make an organism react in some way.
unicellular	Made of a single cell

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