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Cellular structure is primarily defined by ___, which gives cells their shape. |
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 Protoplasm |
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What are the two main processes involved in metabolism? |
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 Anabolism (building up) and catabolism (breaking down) |
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Respiration in organisms is a process that involves the intake of oxygen and the release of ___, water vapor, and energy. |
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 Carbon dioxide |
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Fill in the blank: Nutrition involves feeding, digestion, and ___ for growth and tissue replacement. |
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 Assimilation |
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Riddle: I can grow roots away from light but my flowers reach for it. What am I? |
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 A plant |
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What ability allows organisms to respond to environmental changes like light and gravity? |
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 Irritability |
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What are the characteristics that distinguish living organisms from non-living things? |
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Living organisms exhibit unique traits.
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Fill in the blank: Living organisms can maintain a stable internal environment, known as ___. |
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 Homeostasis |
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True or False: Non-living things can reproduce on their own. |
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 False; non-living things cannot reproduce as they lack the biological mechanisms to do so. |
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What role does metabolism play in living organisms? |
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False Metabolism is crucial for life.
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Fill in the blank: Living organisms respond to changes in their environment, a characteristic known as ___. |
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 Response to stimuli |
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What is the significance of adaptation in living organisms? |
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Adaptation allows living organisms to evolve over generations, enhancing their survival by better fitting into their environment. |
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What distinguishes the growth of living organisms from the growth of crystals? |
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Living organisms grow through cell division.
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True or False: The growth of a crystal can be considered irreversible. |
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 False. The growth of a crystal is reversible. |
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Short answer: Describe how the growth of living organisms is fundamentally different from that of non-living crystals. |
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Living organisms grow through cell division.
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