An example of adaptation:

polar bears have black skin to absorb heat from sun

An example of organization is:

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

Example of an environment

Plants, trees, animals, water, rocks, sunlight

An example of response:

Sunflowers turn towards the sun

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Study of life
biology
environment
organism
species
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Example of reproduction:
cacti can store water
1 cell divides into 2 cells
a person jerks back when touching a hot stove
body sweats when hot
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An example of adaptation:
pupils dilate in light
with a fever, body sweats
polar bears have black skin to absorb heat from sun
a group of bears
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Asexual means:
2 parents
3 parents
1 parent
4 parents
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The reaction to a stimulus
stimulus
homeostasis
organism
response
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These evolve over time--- structures or functions that allow an organism to survive/pass on DNA
environment
response
adaptations
stimulus
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An example of organization is:
pupils get larger in dark
atoms--> cells--> tissues--> organs--> systems--> organism
polar bears have large paws to help with swimming
a group of cats
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organism goes from zygote to a full structure in stages
growth
stimulus
development
homeostasis
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making more of the organism; offspring from parents
reproduction
organism
species
response
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Organisms must have _________ of the life characteristics
one
three
some
all
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Body regulates internal system, trying to keep it in balance to keep organism alive
response
adaptation
homeostasis
stimulus
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Example of an organism:
Sunlight
Bacteria
Water
Mountains
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An example of species:
egg and sperm cell fuse to become zygote
cacti shrivel up when in a drought
sunflowers turn towards sun
a group of butterflies
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An example of a stimulus:
people shiver when cold
Sunlight for plants
cacti shrivel up in drought
plants turn toward the sun
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An example of homeostasis:
plant curls up when touched
body shivers when cold
1 cell divides into two cells
cacti have long roots to absorb water
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A living thing
species
biology
stimulus
environment
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Becoming bigger, adding more cells and structures
stimulus
growth
reproduction
development
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Example of an environment
Birds have beaks that help them open and eat seeds
Plants, trees, animals, water, rocks, sunlight
When turtles need to heat up, they lay on rocks in the sun
Human body temperature is 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit
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Something that causes a reaction.
homeostasis
response
stimulus
adaptation
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The abiotic and biotic things in organism's surroundings
stimulus
homeostatsis
cells
environment
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All living things are made up of one or more of these
cells
organisms
environments
organs
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A living thing requires __________ which can be acquired through food.
light
energy
environment
species
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An example of response:
a group of house cats
Cacti have waxy coating to protect against sun
Sunflowers turn towards the sun
When you have a fever, your body temperature goes up
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Living things must display levels of ____________ (atoms to organism)
development
environment
organization
reproduction
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same group of organisms that can breed with each other
response
homeostasis
organism
species

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