Characteristics of Life

The smallest unit of life

• organism

• cell

• multicellular

• unicellular

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A living thing that is made of two or more cells

• unicellular

• specialized

• multicellular

• homeostasis

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A thing that has all the characteristics of life

• unicellular

• multicellular

• cell

• organism

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Describes a living thing that is made of only one cell

• unicellular

• cell

• multicellular

• organism

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An organism's ability to maintain steady internal conditions when outside conditions change

• internal stimulus

• external stimulus

• organization

• homeostasis

When two living things depend on each other

• homeostasis

• adaptation

• organization

• interdependent

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Characteristics of an organism that helps it survive

• adaptation

• stimulus

• response

• internal stimuli

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Reaction to changes in the environment

• adaptation

• stimulus

• response

• internal stimuli

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Change in the environment

• stimulus

• adaptation

• response

• homeostasis

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List the six characteristics of life