Topic 1, Lesson 1 Vocab Quizs

Organism

• A living thing.

• A non-living entity.

• A type of plant.

• A form of bacteria.

Cell

• The basic unit of structure and function in living things.

• A type of organelle found in plant cells.

• A group of tissues working together to perform a specific function.

• The smallest unit of matter that retains the properties of an element.

Multicellular

• Consisting of many cells.

• Made up of a single cell.

• Composed of two cells only.

• Having no cells at all.

Homeostasis

• The process by which organisms maintain a stable internal environment despite external changes.

• A method of reproduction in organisms.

• The ability of an organism to grow and develop.

• The way organisms obtain energy from food.

Unicellular

• Made of a single cell.

• Consisting of multiple cells.

• Able to perform photosynthesis.

• Found only in multicellular organisms.

Stimulus

• A type of organism that reacts to changes in the environment.

• Any change or signal in the environment that can make an organism react in some way.

• A method of communication between organisms.

• A fixed response to a specific environmental condition.

Spontaneous generation

• The theory that living organisms can arise from nonliving matter.

• The process by which living organisms reproduce.

• The idea that all living things are created by a divine being.

• The belief that life can spontaneously appear from inanimate objects.

Response

• An action or change in behavior that occurs as a result of a stimulus.

• A type of feedback that reinforces a behavior.

• A method of communication between organisms.

• A random reaction to an external event.