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  • A change in temperature causes a dog to pant its' tongue. What is the stimulus?
    Change in temperature
  • What is reproduction?
    The ability to produce children (offspring)
  • Since a plant is able to make their own energy, they are _______________.
    autotrophs
  • All organisms need _______ to survive
    energy
  • What is metabolism?
    The combination of all chemical reactions in an organism's body.
  • Organisms that have many cells are known as
    multicellular
  • Our ____________ is the combination of all chemical reactions in our body.
    metabolism
  • Organisms that cannot make their own food are called
    heterotrophs
  • What are organisms that make their own food called?
    Autotrophs
  • What is an organism?
    Any living thing
  • Shivering, vomiting, sweating are all examples of
    homeostasis
  • ____________________ helps living things maintain a stable, internal environment.
    Homeostasis
  • What are offspring?
    The children of any organism.
  • The process of getting larger is known as
    growth
  • A cat sheds its' fur when it is hot in the summer time. What is the cat's response to the stimulus?
    Shedding its' fur
  • What is a response?
    An action by an organism in response to a stimulus.
  • All organisms are made of small building blocks called
    Cells
  • What is the most abundant chemical in cells?
    Water
  • What is a stimulus?
    A change in an organism's environment and surroundings.
  • What are living things made up of only one cell known as?
    Unicellular
  • Humans have to eat food to obtain energy. Since they can't make their own energy, they are _____________.
    heterotrophs
  • When you have a fever, your body is trying to kill what's infecting you. This is an example of
    homeostasis
  • What is the process of change that occurs during an organism's life?
    Development