Chapter 2 - The Characteristics Of Life Flashcards
1
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Organism
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A living thing
2
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Metabolism
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The sum of all the chemicals reactions in an organism
3
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Continuity of life
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Living things arise from other living things of the same type
4
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Life
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Defines as the possession of the following characteristics:
Organised, requiring nutrition + excretion, capable of responding + reproducing
5
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Organisation
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Means that living things are composed of cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems
6
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Nutrition
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The way organisms obtain and use food
7
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Excrétion
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The removal of waste products of metabolism from the body
8
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Response
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The way in which all living things react to changes in their environment
9
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Reproduction
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The production of new individuals
10
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Sexual reproduction
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Involves the union of sex cells
11
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Asexual reproduction
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Doesn’t involve the union of sex cells
