iScience 7-Chapter 1 Lesson 1- Characteristics of Life Vocabulary Quiz

an organism’s ability to maintain steady internal conditions when outside conditions change

homeostasis an organism’s ability to maintain steady internal conditions when outside conditions change

process of becoming larger by adding cells and/or by increasing cell size

growth process of becoming larger by adding cells and/or by increasing cell size

things that have all the characteristics of life

organism things that have all the characteristics of life

type of reproduction in which the genetic material from two different cells—a sperm and an egg—combine producing an offspring

sexual reproduction type of reproduction in which the genetic material from two different cells—a sperm and an egg—combine producing an offspring

living things that are made of only one cell amoeba Life in a Drop of Water

unicellular paramecium living things that are made of only one cell amoeba Life in a Drop of Water

a complete or marked change of physical form, structure, or substance

metamorphosis a complete or marked change of physical form, structure, or substance

the study of all living things

biology the study of all living things

living things that are made of two or more cells

multicellular living things that are made of two or more cells

a type of reproduction in which one parent organism produces offspring without meiosis and fertilization

asexual reproduction a type of reproduction in which one parent organism produces offspring without meiosis and fertilization

the study of all living things

life science the study of all living things

the smallest unit of life

cell the smallest unit of life

a change in an organism’s environment that cause a response

stimulus a change in an organism’s environment that cause a response

life

bio life

the process by which one organism makes one or more new organisms

reproduction the process by which one organism makes one or more new organisms

adjustment to changes in internal and external environments

response adjustment to changes in internal and external environments

changes that occur in an organism during its lifetime

development changes that occur in an organism during its lifetime