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Overview of Life

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DNA/RNA
Powers all cell processes
Increase in size
Change in shape or size
any condition in the environment that requires an organism to adjust
reaction to a stimulus
any structure/behavior/ or internal process that enables an organism to respond to stimuli and better
regulation of an organisms internal environment so the conditions necessary for life remain constant & stable
sugars/grains contain energy. found in plants and sugary foods
fats. contain most energy. found in dairy/meat
meat. certain vegetables. bodies produce protein to function
one celled
more than one cell
branch of biology concerned with grouping and naming organisms
categories for grouping organisms
2 name system for identifying organisms
cells working together
tissue working together
organs working together
largest category made up of phyla
related classes
related to order
related to families
related to genus
related to species
most specific, organisms in a species can reproduce successfully

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