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Cells, characteristics of living things

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What are cells?

The smallest unit of living organisms. Cells make up everything that is ALIVE!

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What is an 'organelle'?

A "tiny organ". These are the working parts inside of a cell, much like our organs.

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What is the "brain" of the cell, that controls all other activities?

Nucleus

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What is the "powerhouse" of the cell that produces energy?

Mitochondria

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What is a multicellular organism? Give an example.

An organism made of more than one cell. Plant, animal

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What is a unicellular organism? Give an example.

An organism made of only one cell. Bacteria

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How many characteristics of living things are there?

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We know that an organism is living if it can _________________ to create new offspring.

reproduce

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We know that an organism is living if it performs excretion. What is excretion?

Getting rid of waste

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We know an organism is living if it respires. What does it mean to respire?

Exchange gases

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We know an organism is living if it can adapt to its environment. What does it mean to adapt?

To change or adjust to the environment to maintain life.

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What is homeostasis?

Balance, the state of being "stable"

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What is an autotroph?

An organism that can make its own food, such as a plant.

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What is a heterotroph?

An organism that must consume food, such as an animal or human.

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Chloroplasts are organelles found in plant cells that convert sunlight into energy. This process is called __________________.

photosynthesis

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Name at least FOUR basic needs of all living organisms.

Food, water, shelter, air, sunlight

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