An example of adaptation:

polar bears have black skin to absorb heat from sun

An example of response:

Sunflowers turn towards the sun

An example of organization is:

atoms--> cells--> tissues--> organs--> systems--> organism

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A living thing requires __________ which can be acquired through food.
energy
environment
species
light
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These evolve over time--- structures or functions that allow an organism to survive/pass on DNA
environment
adaptations
response
stimulus
3
All living things are made up of one or more of these
cells
organisms
environments
organs
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organism goes from zygote to a full structure in stages
development
homeostasis
growth
stimulus
5
Study of life
organism
biology
species
environment
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The reaction to a stimulus
stimulus
organism
homeostasis
response
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Example of an organism:
Water
Sunlight
Bacteria
Mountains
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An example of adaptation:
with a fever, body sweats
polar bears have black skin to absorb heat from sun
a group of bears
pupils dilate in darkness
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same group of organisms that can breed with each other
species
organism
response
homeostasis
10
Living things must display levels of ____________ (atoms to organism)
environment
organization
development
reproduction
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Something that causes a reaction.
response
adaptation
homeostasis
stimulus
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An example of a stimulus:
plants turn toward the sun
Sunlight for plants
people shiver when cold
cacti shrivel up in drought
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A living thing
environment
biology
organism
stimulus
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An example of response:
When you have a fever, your body temperature goes up
Sunflowers turn towards the sun
a group of house cats
Cacti have waxy coating to protect against sun
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Example of reproduction:
cacti can store water
1 cell divides into 2 cells
body sweats when hot
a person jerks back when touching a hot stove
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An example of homeostasis:
cacti have long roots to absorb water
1 cell divides into two cells
plant curls up when touched
body shivers when cold
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An example of organization is:
atoms--> cells--> tissues--> organs--> systems--> organism
pupils get larger in dark
a group of cats
polar bears have large paws to help with swimming
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An example of species:
a group of butterflies
cacti shrivel up when in a drought
sunflowers turn towards sun
egg and sperm cell fuse to become zygote
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Body regulates internal system, trying to keep it in balance to keep organism alive
adaptation
homeostasis
response
stimulus
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making more of the organism; offspring from parents
reproduction
organism
species
response
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Becoming bigger, adding more cells and structures
growth
development
reproduction
stimulus

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