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Knowledge and Skills Statement

Organisms and environments. The student knows that living organisms have basic needs that must be met through interactions within their environment.
Glossary terms and definitions are consistent across kindergarten through high school in the TEKS Guide. The definitions are intended to give educators a common understanding of the terms regardless of what grade level they teach. Glossary definitions are not intended for use with students.

requirements for life, such as air, water, food, protection, and space

an individual form of life, such as a plant, animal, bacterium, protist, or fungus; a body made up of organs, organelles, or other parts that work together to carry on the various processes of life