Any living thing

Made of a single cell

Made up of more than one cell.

Formation of new cells or a new individual

All of the chemical reactions that occur within an organism

An organism ability to keep the proper conditions inside no matter what is going on outside the organism

Changes in the environment

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

A reproductive process that involves only one parent and produces offspring that are identical to the parent.

A reproductive process that involves two parents that combine their genetic material to produce a new organism, which differs from both parents

Changes in physical structure, function, or behavior that allow an organism or species to survive and reproduce in a given environment.

Order/Organization: Made up of cells

shivering when you are cold

moving away from heat

A nonliving part, or factor, of an enviroment

living, or previously living

the process of increasing in physical size, gaining more cells

the process of change that occurs during an organism's life to produce a more complex organism

Change over time

The study of life

organism that obtains energy from the foods it consumes; also called a consumer

An organism that makes its own food

Made of a single cell

Consisting of many cells

Acquired genetically from parents

An organism that breaks down wastes and dead organisms

Hypothesis stating that life could arise from nonliving matter.

Living creatures that are too small to see with the naked eye

This scientist disproved spontaneous generation by showing that maggots do not spontaneously arise from decaying meat.

A French chemist, this man discovered that heat could kill bacteria that otherwise spoiled liquids including milk, wine, and beer.