Reproduce - To make offspring, or individuals of the same kind., Nonliving - Something that has NEVER been alive OR used to be alive, but has died and been processed or changed into something else., Dead - Something that used to be alive but is no longer alive., Processed - When a dead thing goes through some sort of change (or process) and it becomes nonliving. It might happen due to chemicals, manufacturing, or even nature., Potential for life - When an organism doesn't show all of the characteristics of life but has the ability to live, grow, reproduce under the right conditions. For example a seed or an egg., Atom - The smallest part of a substance that can exist by itself or be combined with others to form a molecule. The base of all matter., Cell - The smallest unit of life that can perform all of life's processes., Heredity - Passing characteristics from one generation to another., Nutrients - Substances organisms take in and use for growth and maintenance. For example: food for people, sunlight for plants., Organism - A living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently., Response - A reaction or reflex caused by a change in an organism's environment., Stimulus - A change in an organism's environment that causes it to respond in some way., Characteristic: Have cells (or is a single celled organism) - Clue: The smallest unit of life that can perform all of life's processes., Characteristic: Exchange gases with their environment - Clue: All living things take in and give off gases., Characteristic: Sense and respond to change. (Sensitivity) - Clue: This means that they are sensitive to their surroundings and react to it., Characteristic: Can reproduce - Clue: Living things can make more of their own., Characteristic: Respiration - Clue: Cells create energy from nutrients., Characteristic: Excretion - Clue: Living things give off waste from cellular processes. Plants give off oxygen. People give off carbon dioxide., Characteristic: Grow and develop - Clue: We grow as we get more cells. Living things go through a life cycle., Characteristic: Heredity - Clue: DNA determines things like gender and physical characteristics. It contains all of the information needed to build your body. You get traits, like eye color, from your parents., Stimulus or Response: A mosquito bites a human, the human smacks the mosquito. The SMACK is the... - response, Stimulus or Response: There is a loud BANG and you jump suddenly. The BANG is the... - stimulus, Biotic - Living or once-living organisms. Anything made of cells. Examples are bacteria, plants, animals, and dead organisms., Abiotic - Non-living parts of an ecosystem. Examples are water, air, soil, sunlight, and minerals., Homeostasis - process by which organisms maintain a relatively stable internal environment, Respiration - When cells break down nutrients to create energy.,

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