Life Science Review A

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The idea that a life form can grow and develop from nothing is called

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spontaneous generation

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An organism that creates its own food is

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an autotroph

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The products of respiration are

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carbon dioxide and water

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The basic unit of life is

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a cell

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The organelle that directs all cell activity is the

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nucleus

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The process by which plants make their own food using sunlight is called

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photosynthesis

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Organisms that cannot make their own food and must consume other organisms are called

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heterotrophs

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The jelly-like substance inside a cell where organelles are found is called

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cytoplasm

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The outer layer of a plant cell that provides structure and support is called

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cell wall

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The control center of the cell that contains genetic material is the

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nucleus