Chapter 2 Science Vocab

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Living thing with all 5 traits: responds, moves, organized, reproduces, grows.

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organism

Front

Changes during an organism's life are called?

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development

Front

Large groups of organisms sharing features: Archaebacteria, Eubacteria, Protist, Animal, Plant, Fungi.

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kingdoms

Front

Disease-causing particle with traits of living and nonliving things; reproduces in living cells but doesn't eat, grow, or respond.

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virus

Front

Everything surrounding an organism, including other organisms, weather, water, sound, light, temperature, soil, and rocks.

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environment

Front

Specific feature like eye color or height?

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trait

Front

Grouping of objects by common traits?

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classification

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Smallest unit of life in a living thing, taking in materials and releasing energy and waste.

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cell

Front

Preparation from dead/weak viruses given orally or by needle that helps the body resist viruses.

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vaccine

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Group of organisms that can breed and produce healthy offspring?

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species