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Organization
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100

The smallest living unit of an organism ___.

Cell.

100
A dog hears an unfamiliar noise and barks.
respond to stimuli
100
All living things are made of _______.
cells
100

A cow gains energy from the food that they eat. Is a cow an autotroph or a heterotroph?

Heterotroph

100

Name the two types of reproduction:

Asexual, sexual

200

Earth is an example of a ___. 

Biosphere

200
_______ is the characteristic of life that describes an organism getting larger.
Growing
200
Living things must be able to _______, or make more of their kind.
reproduce
200

The sun shines its light on a houseplant, making the plant grow towards the light. The plant growing towards the sunlight is an example of ___.

response to stimuli; response.

200

T/F: Eye color is a human adaptation.

False

300

A combination of tissues that work together to perform a specific function __.

Organ

300
A chameleon changing color to blend in with her surroundings is an example of _______.
adaptation
300

All living things must grow and ______, or undergo changes that are permanent during their lifetime.

develop

300

_______ is an example to show how dolphins are adapted to life in the water.

multiple answers including: extra fat under skin for warmth, blowhole atop head for breathing, smooth, slick skin for moving quickly in the water, or ability to stay under water for long periods

300

Digesting food, storing fat, and photosynthesis are all examples of ____.

Metabolism; obtaining and using energy.

400

All living species within a given area is defined as ____.

Community

400
The ability of a living organism to maintain relatively constant internal conditions is called _______.
homeostasis
400
Living things must obtain and use _______.
energy
400

Name a characteristic of life that a river possesses. 

multiple answers including: "Grow" or "Move"

400

Define Homeostasis:

The ability to maintain a stable internal environment.

500

Taiga, Temperate Deciduous Forest, and Tropical Rainforest are all examples of _____.

Biome. 

500

Autotrophs making their own food and heterotrophs eating other organisms as food are both examples of ______.

all living things needing energy; metabolism.

500

Living things must be able to _______ to their environment.

adapt

500
Flashlights use energy, but three reasons they aren't considered living are _______, _______, and _______
multiple answers including: not made of cells, do not reproduce, do not maintain homeostasis, and/or do not grow and develop
500

State the difference between growth and development. 

Growth - increase in amount of material; formation of new things.

Development - Permanent change that takes place during one's lifespan.