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Requires another individual to
reproduce
Takes in, con
verts, and expels energy Eats other organisms to gain energy
Reproduces its own kind
omplex,but well-ordered structure Composed of one or more cels Cm
Responds to the environment
Populations evolve over time individuals evolve over time
A property of all living things
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