characteristics of life 1.1

Question 1

what are the 8 traits and characteristics common living things have?

Answer 1

the 8 traits and characteristics living things have are: they are made up of cells, they can reproduce, they grow and develop, they use and require energy through metabolism, they respond to stimulus, they adapt through evolution, they can move, and they maintain homeostasis.

Question 2

what do you call a “one cell”?

Answer 2

unicellular

Question 3

what do you call a “many cell”?

Answer 3

multicellular

Question 4

what are the fundamental units of life?

Answer 4

cells

Question 5

what kind of cell organism has this process: cells (same type) -> tissues -> organs-> organ systems -> organism

Answer 5

multicellular organism

Question 6

what is the process of producing an offspring through asexual and sexual processes?

Answer 6

reproduction

Question 7

what type of reproduction involves 2 parents?

Answer 7

sexual reproduction

Question 8

what type of reproduction involves only one parent?

Answer 8

asexual reproduction

Question 9

what type of reproduction is observed among unicellular organisms?

Answer 9

asexual reproduction

Question 10

this process occurs when a sperm and egg cell fuse

Answer 10

fertilization

Question 11

increase in size and mass

Answer 11

growth

Question 12

growth process

Answer 12

development

Question 13

living things begin life as? (type of cell)

Answer 13

unicellular

Question 14

do unicellular cells still undergo growth even though they are unicellular?

Answer 14

yes

Question 15

why do living things use energy?

Answer 15

to grow, develop, maintain structure, perform chemical reactions needed for life, and respond to their environment

Question 16

chemical reactions that occur in the body to sustain life

Answer 16

metabolism

Question 17

metabolism converts chemical energy stored in molecules into?

Answer 17

energy useful for cell processes

Question 18

how do plants metabolize?

Answer 18

through photosynthesis and cell respiration

Question 19

how do animals metabolize?

Answer 19

through cell respiration

Question 20

this is a trait where they show irritability and they respond to the changes in the environment

Answer 20

all living things respond to stimulus

Question 21

a trait where organisms have internal and external movement

Answer 21

all living things can move

Question 22

a self-regulating process which an organism tends to maintain stability.

Answer 22

homeostasis

Question 23

through evolution, what information of a population changes overtime?

Answer 23

genetic information

Question 24

a process where organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring

Answer 24

natural selection

Question 25

a heritable trait that gives advantage becomes more common in the population. and is also a process

Answer 25

adaptation