front 1 basic unit of structure and function in an organism | back 1 Cell |
front 2 single celled organisms | back 2 Unicellular |
front 3 many celled organisms | back 3 Multicellular |
front 4 the combination of chemical reactions through which organisms builds up or breaks down materials | back 4 Metabolism |
front 5 a change in an organism’s surroundings that causes the organism to react | back 5 Stimulus |
front 6 an action or change in behavior | back 6 Response |
front 7 the process of change that occurs during an organism’s life, producing a more complex organism | back 7 Development |
front 8 involves only one parent and produces offspring that are identical to the parent | back 8 Asexual reproduction |
front 9 involves two parents and combines their genetic material to produce a new organism that differs from both parents | back 9 Sexual reproduction |
front 10 mistaken idea that living things can arise from nonliving sources | back 10 spontaneous generation |
front 11 a scientist carries out a series of tests that are identical in every respect except for one factor | back 11 Controlled experiment |
front 12 organisms that make their own food | back 12 Autotroph |
front 13 organisms that cannot make their own food | back 13 Heterotroph |
front 14 the maintenance of stable internal conditions | back 14 Homeostasis |