Characteristics of Life

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When a baby kitten becomes an adult cat, this is an example of...

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growth and development

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Maintaining a stable internal environment is called

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homeostasis

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Every organism must pass on its ________________, stored in DNA.

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genetic code

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An organism that makes its own food is

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an autotroph

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Identify the characteristic: when you step out into the cold, your body shivers in order to keep its temperature at 98.6^oF.

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All living things maintain homeostasis

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Characteristic of green plants producing their own food through photosynthesis.

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All living things use energy

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Characteristic of a caterpillar hibernating in a cocoon and emerging as a butterfly.

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All living things grow and develop

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True statement about cellular organization: cells working together make tissues, cells working together make organs, tissues working together make organ systems, organs working together make cells

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cells working together make tissues

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It is hot outside. You start sweating. In this case, the hot weather is the...

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stimulus

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Which of the following is NOT an example of an adaptation?

• birds migrating during the winter months
• the total sum of all the chemical reactions in your body
• humans evolving the ability to digest lactose (sugar in milk)
• the ability of dolphins to communicate in aquatic environments

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the total sum of all the chemical reactions in your body