Flashcard 1a Review Part 1 Tate

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What is metabolism?

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The combination of chemical reactions through which an organism builds up or breaks down to make energy as it carries out its life processes.

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What characteristic of living things explains why humans sweat when they get hot?

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Maintaining a stable internal environment.

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What organelle holds the DNA for the cell?

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Nucleus.

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List three characteristics of living things.

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Made of cells, grows and develops, uses energy.

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What is a stimulus?

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A change in the environment that causes a response in an organism.

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What is homeostasis?

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The process by which living organisms maintain a stable internal environment.

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What is the role of the nucleus in a cell?

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It contains the cell's genetic material (DNA) and controls the cell's activities.

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Define growth and development in living organisms.

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Growth refers to an increase in size, while development refers to changes that occur in an organism over time.

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What is the significance of energy use in living organisms?

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Energy is required for all life processes, including growth, reproduction, and maintaining homeostasis.

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What does it mean for an organism to respond to its surroundings?

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It means the organism can detect and react to changes in its environment.