a nonliving part of an environment

abiotic
a living part of an environment

biotic
basic unit of all forms of life

cell
balance between two processes

dynamic equilibrium
internal or chemical balance

homeostasis
compounds that do not contain the
elements carbon and hydrogen
inorganic
chemical reactions through which an
organism builds up or breaks down
materials

metabolism
smallest unit of most compounds that
displays all the properties of that compound
molecule
organisms with more than one cell

multicellular
 a group of tissues that work together to
perform closely related functions

organ
a group of organs that work together to
perform a specific function

organ system
special structure that performs important
functions in a cell

organelle
compounds that contain the element
carbon and hydrogen

organic
a living thing

organism
when living things make new, similar living
things and pass on DNA
reproduction
signal to which an organism responds

stimulus/stimuli
group of similar cells that perform a
particular function

tissue
organisms with only one cell

unicellular