Biology CH: 2 The Characteristic of life

Question 1

What is an Organism

Answer 1

An organism Is a living thing

Question 2

What is Metabolism

Answer 2

Is a sum of all the chemical reaction in an organism

Question 3

Continuity of life

Answer 3

All living things arise from other living things of the same type

Question 4

What is Life

Answer 4

Life Is defined as the possession of all the following characteristics: 1) Organised
2) Requiring
3) Nutrition
4) Excretion
Capable of responding and reproducing.

Question 5

Organisation

Answer 5

Living things are composed of cells, tissues, organs and organ system

Question 6

Nutrition

Answer 6

Is a way organisms obtain and use food

Question 7

ORGANISATION IN LIVING THINGS

Answer 7

Structure - Example in humans

Cells - Stomach cell
Tissue - Lining of stomach
Organ - Stomach
Organ system - Digestive system
Organism - Human

Question 8

Excretion

Answer 8

Is the removal of waste products of metabolism from the body

Question 9

Response

Answer 9

Is the way in which all living things react to changes in their environment

Question 10

Reproduction

Answer 10

Is the production of new Individuals

Question 11

Sexual reproduction

Answer 11

Involves union of sex cells

Question 12

Asexual reproduction

Answer 12

Doesn’t involves union of sex cells