Question

read each of the definitions below and choose the correct vocabulary term that is being described. each term will be used once.

1. it is any living thing, such as a plant.
2. an organism that it made up of one cell, such as a bacterium
3. this consists of the building up and breaking down of molecules.
4. maintaining stable internal conditions
5. the study of living things
6. an organism that is made up of many cells, such as a whale

a. homeostasis
b. metabolism
c. biology
d. organism
e. unicellular
f. multicellular

Explanation:

1. The description "It is any living thing, such as a plant" fits the concept of an organism.
2. "An organism that it made up of one cell, such as a bacterium" describes a unicellular organism.
3. "This consists of the building up and breaking down of molecules" refers to metabolism.
4. "Maintaining stable internal conditions" is homeostasis.
5. "The study of living things" is biology.
6. "An organism that is made up of many cells, such as a whale" describes a multicellular organism.

Answer:

1. C. organism
2. E. unicellular
3. D. metabolism
4. A. homeostasis
5. B. biology
6. F. multicellular