Vocabulary 1
What is any living thing
organism
to become larger
grow
what is the most common chemical in cells
water
what are the four basic needs of all living things
1. water
2. food
3. living space
4. homeostasis
who was the French chemist who also proved that spontaneous was a myth
Louis Pasteur
the basic unit of structure and function in living things
cells
to change that leads to maturity
development
some organisms reproduce ________ creating an identical offspring with only one parent.
in ______ reproduction two parents combine their DNA to create an offspring with a mix of both parent's characteristics
asexually
sexual
all organisms must maintain ________ to stay alive
homeostasis
who is an Italian doctor who proved that spontaneous generation was a myth
Francesco Redi
a single celled organism
unicellular
any change or signal in the environment that can make an organism react in some way in a called
stimulus
what organisms can get energy from sunlight in a process known as photosynthesis
producers
what is another name for a producer
autotrophs
True or False spontaneous generation was just a myth
true
organism consisting of many cells
multicellular
the maintenance of stable internal condition
homeostasis
what type of organisms get energy by eating other living things
consumers
what is another name for consumer
heterotrophs
What did Redi set up in the same location
a.) buckets
b.) jars
c.) cup
b.) jars
the mistaken idea that living things arise from non living sources
spontaneous generation
an action or change in behavior that occurs as a result of a stimulus
response
what four characteristics do all organisms share
1. made up of cells
2. contain similar chemicals and use energy
3. respond to their surroundings
4. grow, develop, and reproduce
what two things happens if organisms loses its living space
1. they must move
2. they might die
is exposed to the same factors as the experimental group except that it is not exposed to the variable being tested
a control group