1.3 Characteristics Of life

Question 1

Most common feature of all organism is

Answer 1

Life

Question 2

Refers to the specific interrelationships among the parts of an organ system and how those parts interact to perform specific functions. All organisms are composed of highly specialized organelles which depend on the precise organization of large molecules .Disruption of this organized state can result in loss of functions or even death

Answer 2

ORGANIZATION

Question 3

Refers to all of the chemical reactions taking place in an organism. It includes an organism’s ability to break down food molecules, which the organism uses as a source of energy and raw materials to synthesize its own molecules.

Answer 3

Metabolism

Question 4

Organism’s ability to sense changes in its external or internal environment and adjust to those changes

Answer 4

Responsiveness

Question 5

Refers to the increase in size or number of cells , which produces an overall enlargement of all or part of an organism

Answer 5

Growth

Question 6

Development includes the changes an organism undergoes through time, beginning with fertilization and ending at death

Answer 6

Development

Question 7

A change in cell structure and function from generalized to specialized

Answer 7

Differentiation

Question 8

Change in shape of tissues, organs and entire organism

Answer 8

Morphogenesis

Question 9

Formation of new cells or new organisms

Answer 9

Reproduction

Question 10

Six Characteristics of living things

Answer 10

Briefly explain each

Question 11

How does differentiation differ from morphogenesis

Answer 11

Differentiation is the changes in cell from generalized to specialized cell while morphogenesis is the change in shape , size and appearance of the cell or the whole organism