Characteristic of Life - DEFINITIONS Flashcards
Metabolism
A process that takes food and transforms it into energy, which usually comes from the environment OR chemical reactions.
Growth and Development - Passing of ____ to offspring
Passing of GENES to offspring
Sexual means…
DNA from TWO organisms.
What is asexual?
An organism which literally produces a COPY of itself
Do organisms evolve? YES or NO
YES
How do organisms evolve?
Because of their traits & adaptations
Adaptation is….?
A trait that increases the organisms’ chance of survival!
Define theory.
A well tested explanation that utilizes observations and hypothesis
Homeostasis is the organisms ability to…. ___________________________
MAINTAIN OF STABLE INTERNAL CONDITIONS
Metabolism
It is the combination of chemical reactions that allows organisms to build up or break down materials. (In simple words, a process that take in and transform energy from the environment)
What is domain bacteria/archea?
It has NO NUCLEUS, unicellular, and prokaryotic.
Domain Eukarya…?
It HAS a nucleus, MOSTLY multicellular, and eukaryotic (example: YOURSELF LMAO)
Are archaea extremophiles?
YES
What does “extremophiles” mean?
It means that an organism prefers to live in a HARSH environment! Yikes!
