Characteristics of life

Question 1

refers to the specific interrelationships among the parts of an organism and how those parts interact to perform specific functions.

Answer 1

Organization

Question 2

refers to all of the chemical reactions taking place in an organism.

Answer 2

Metabolism

Question 3

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

is an organism’s ability to sense changes in its external or internal environment and adjust to those changes.

Answer 4

Responsiveness

Question 5

Organisms can also make adjustments that maintain their internal environment.

Answer 5

Responsiveness

Question 6

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

Answer 6

Growth

Question 7

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

Answer 7

Development

Question 8

Development usually involves growth, but it also involves differentiation and morphogenesis.

Answer 8

Development

Question 9

is change in cell structure and function from generalized to specialized

Answer 9

Differentiation

Question 10

is change in the shape of tissues, organs, and the entire organism

Answer 10

Morphogenesis

Question 11

is the formation of new cells or new organisms.

Answer 11

Reproduction