Characteristics of Living Things Vocab

Front

Made of a single cell?

Back

Unicellular

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-1

Front

Another word for a living thing?

Back

Organism

Front

Anything from the environment causing a reaction?

Back

Stimuli

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

Front

An organism made of many cells

Back

Multicellular

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-1

Front

A tendency to maintain a balanced internal state

Back

Homeostasis

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

Front

Non-living parts of the environment (e.g., rocks, clouds, temperature)

Back

Abiotic

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Front

Smallest unit of a living organism

Back

Cells

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Front

Living or once living parts of the environment: woods, plants, animals

Back

Biotic

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Front

Adjustment of an organism to its environment

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Adapt

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Front

To make more of the same kind

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Reproduce

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2