Unit 1: Information Processing Vocabulary

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biology

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study of life

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homeostasis

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steady state

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response

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an organism's reaction

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archaea

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single-celled organisms that often live in extreme environments

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bacteria

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single-celled organisms that lack a nucleus and live almost everywhere

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cell

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basic unit of living things

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receptor

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a cell that responds to an external stimulus

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sensation

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a feeling that occurs when something comes in contact with the body

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stimulus

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something that causes an organism to react

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reflex

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an automatic action that the body performs in reaction to something