Vocabulary
What is a living thing called
organism
All organism contain the basic unit of structure and function. These are called...
cells
A bird flying away when a person walks by is known as
stimulus/response relationship
What is the mistaken idea that life comes form nonliving things?
spontaneous generation?
The ability for an organism to adapt to keep internal conditions stable is called.
homeostasis
An organism that has many cells is called
multi cellular
have energy
All organisms contain _____________that help them carry out essential functions.
chemicals
What did Redi use in his experiment to disprove spontaneous generation?
Rotting meat and flies
What is required for all living things to survive?
water
an organism that makes its own food is called
autotroph
A change in a organism over time is called
development
Which organism is the most numerous on earth?
Bacteria
What did Pasteur use in his experiment to disprove spontaneous generation?
Broth and Bacteria
Why is water important to living things?
It dissolves needed chemicals
An organism that eats other organisms is called
a heterotroph
To produce offspring is another way of saying
What is the greatest source of energy for autotrophs
the sun
What was the manipulated variable in Redi's experiment?
the jar covering/the veil
An organism's _______________ must provide for all of its essential needs.
living space
An organism with one cell is called
AS organisms age they get bigger which means they are
growing
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What do you call variables in experiments that must stay the same?
controls
What will an organism do if its basic needs are not being met?
Compete or leave