Unit 1 Vocabulary

Which term describes the combination of chemical reactions through which an organism builds up or breaks down materials?

• Homeostasis

• Metabolism

• Stimuli

• DNA

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Match the vocab word with the correct definition.

• Genetic material that organisms inherit

• DNA

• A signal to which an organism respons

• Evolve

• A living organism made of many cells

• Cell

• Basic unit of life

• Stimuli

• Change over time

• Multicellular

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Group of tissues that work together to perform closely related functions.

• Organ

• Organ system

• Cell

• Organism

Groups of organs that work together to perform a specific function

• Organ

• Organ system

• Tissue

• Organism

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A living thing that has all characteristics of life

• Cell

• Virus

• Organism

• Tissue

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Prokaryotes are also called

• Bacteria

• Viruses

• Protists

• Fungi

What is the process called that maintains a stable internal environment suitable for life?

• Evolve

• Cell

• Homeostasis

• Multicellular

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Which of the following best describes a unicellular organism?

• An organism made of many cells

• An organism composed of one cell

• An organism that changes over time

• An organism that responds to stimuli

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Which of the following best describes a virus?

• A nonliving particle made of proteins, nucleic acids and sometimes lipids which can reproduce only by infecting living cells

• A group of similar cells that perform a particular function

• A group of tissues that work together to perform closely related functions

• A eukaryote that is not a member of the plant, animal, or fungi kingdom

What is the main function of a tissue in living organisms?

• To perform a particular function by a group of similar cells

• To work together to perform closely related functions

• To reproduce by infecting living cells

• To act as the basic unit of structure and function in living things

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