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Name six (6) ways on how to define life:
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(1) living things are organized; (2) living things acquire materials and energy; (3) living things maintain homeostasis; (4) living things respond; (5) living things reproduce and develop; (6) living things have adaptations
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Organization of living things begin with __(1)__, which make up basic building blocks called __(2)__.
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(1) atoms; (2) elements
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The cell is the ____________________.
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Basic structural and functional unit of all living things
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Unicellular organisms are ____________________.
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Single celled organisms that either live independently, or as colonies
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Multicellular organisms are ____________________.
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Made up of many cells that work together
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Different cells combine to make up ____.
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Tissues (e.g. nerve tissue)
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Tissues combine to make up an ____.
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Organ
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Specific organs work together as an ____ ____
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Organ system (e.g. brain, spinal cord, etc.)
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A species in a particular area constitutes a ____.
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Population
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Interacting populations in a particular area comprise a ____.
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Community
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A community plus its physical environment is an ____.
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Ecosystem
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The biosphere is comprised of ____________________.
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Regions of the the Earth's crust, waters, and atmosphere inhabited by organisms
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TRUE OR FALSE?
Each level of organization is more complex than the level preceeding it. |
True
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Each level of organization has ____ ____ due to the interactions between the parts making the whole.
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Emergent properties (that follow the laws of physics and chemistry)
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Maintaining organization and conducting life-stustaining processes require an outside source of ____.
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Energy
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