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| cell | smallest unit that can perform all life processes; covered by a membrane and have DNA and cytoplasm |
| stimulus | anything that causes a reaction or change in an organism or any part of an organism |
| homeostasis | the maintenance of a constant internal state in a changing environment |
| sexual reproduction | union of sex cell (gametes) in which offspring share traits from both parents |
| asexual reproduction | reproduction that does not include the union of sex cells, one parent with offspring is identical to parent |
| heredity | the passing down of genetic traits from parent to offspring |
| metabolism | the sum of all chemical processes that occur in an organism |
| producer | organism that produces its own food by using energy from its surroundings |
| consumer | organism that eats other organisms or organic matter to obtain energy |
| decomposer | organism that gets energy from breaking down the remains of dead organisms or animal waste and consuming or absorbing the nutirents |
| protein | molecule made up of amino acids that is needed to build and repair body structures and regulate processes in the body |
| carbohydrate | energy giving nutrients, includes sugars (simple), starches (complex) and fiber; contains carbon, hydrogen and oxygen |
| lipid | type of biochemical that oes not dissolve in water, fats, steroids and lipids |
| phospholipids | lipid that contains phosphorus and is a structural component of the cell membrane |
| ATP | main energy source for cell processes |
| nuclei acids | molecule made of subunits called nucleotides (DNA) |
