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| A change in an organism's surroundings that causes the organism to react. |
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| An action or change in behavior. |
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| The maintenance of stable internal conditions. |
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| A useful tool for finding the identity of an organism. |
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| Books with illustrations that highlight differences between similar-looking organisms. |
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| The scientific study of how living things are classified. |
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| Species gradually change over time. |
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| What is the idea of spontaneous generation? |
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| The idea that living things can come from a nonliving source. |
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| What is the difference between growth and development? |
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Growth: The process of becoming larger.
Development: The process of change that occurs during an organisms life to produce a more complex organism. |
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| What are the six characteristics of life? |
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Cellular organization
Similar chemicals
use energy
respond
grow and develop
reproduce |
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| Why do scientists organze information/classify? |
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| So it is easier to study the organism/living thing. |
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| A scientific name consits of what? |
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| Which is the broadest classification level? |
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| What are the classification levels in order? |
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D.K.P.C.O.F.G.S
Domain
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species |
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