Unit 9 vocabulary review

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variation

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A slight difference in an inherited trait among

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trait

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A distinguishing characteristic of an organism

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population

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All the organisms of the same species that live in the same area at the same time

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inheritance

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The passing of traits from generation to generation

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unicellular

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A living thing that is made of only one cell

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multicellular

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A living thing that is made of two or more cells

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heterotroph

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An organism that eats plants or animals for energy and nutrients

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autotroph

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An organism that can produce its own food using light, water, carbon dioxide or other chemicals

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eukaryote

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A cell that has genetic material and other organelles that are surrounded by a membrane

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prokaryote

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A cell that does not have a genetic material or other organelles that are surrounded by a membrane