Characteristics of Living Things

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What is the process called when a caterpillar becomes larger and metamorphosizes to become a butterfly?

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Growth and development.

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What do we call a change in an organism's surroundings that causes it to react?

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A stimulus.

Front

Is a robot considered living or non-living?

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Non-living.

Front

What is the smallest living unit?

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A cell.

Front

True or False: Organisms are growing and thriving things that interact with their environment.

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True.

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What is the term for the ability of an organism to maintain stable internal conditions?

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Homeostasis.

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What do we call the process by which organisms produce offspring?

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Reproduction.

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What is the term for the basic unit of life?

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Cell.

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What is the difference between growth and development in living organisms?

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Growth refers to an increase in size, while development refers to changes that occur as an organism matures.

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What is a response in biological terms?

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A reaction to a stimulus.