Characteristics of life Flashcards

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1
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made of cells

A

unicellular/multicellular

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2
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all cells contain……

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DNA

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3
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growth, development, and reproduction

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growth-increase in size/number of cells

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4
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development

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increase in efficiency

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5
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adapt and evolve-occursthrough process of growth

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occursthrough process of growth

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6
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adapt and evolve pt2

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the ability to thrive in a constantly changing environment, and the ability to learn new information and skills

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7
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reproduction

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producing offspring that are biologically or genetically similarto the parent organism

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8
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asexual reproduction

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dividing of cells during mitosis

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9
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sexual reproduction

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the release of haploid gametes that fuse to produce a zygote with characteristics contributed by both of the parent organisms

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10
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mitosis

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a type of cell division that results in two daughter cells each having the same number and kind of chromosomes as the parents

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11
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meiosis

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special type of cell division of germ cell is sexually-reproducing organisms that produces the gametes, such as sperm

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12
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sensitivity

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external change that causes a response

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13
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response

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reaction to a stimulus

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14
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homeostasis

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ability to maintain internal stability

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15
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examples of homeostasis

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when body begins to heat we release heat through sweat
when we begin to freeze body begins to vibrate in an attempt to produce heat

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16
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Nutrition

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all living things obtain retain nutrients
ATP-source of energy for use and storage at cellular level

17
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methods of obtaining energy

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autotrophs
photosynthetic
heterotrophs
herbivores
omnivore
carnivore

18
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autotrophs

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create their own food

19
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photosynthetic

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se sunlight to make food(glucose)

20
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heterotrophs

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must consume their food

21
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herbivores

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eat plants

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omnivore

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eat meant/plants

23
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carnivore

A

eat meat

24
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respiration

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ability to exchange gases with the environment (not breathing)

25
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excretion

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release of toxins/wastes
O2 and glucose to create ATP and creates H2O and CO2

26
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smallest unit of life

A

cells

27
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what does a plant need

A

water
CO2
energy
nutrients (glucose/starch)

28
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transpiration

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water enters the roots, moves through the plant, and evaporates out of stomataon leaves

29
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sunlight photons

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enter the plant, absorbed by chlorophyll in the chloroplast

30
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ROYGBIV

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green wavelengths of light are reflected back to your eyes, other are absorbed

31
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glucose is made by

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using the sun, water, and CO2

32
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water

A

universal solvent
dissolve
polar

33
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solution

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result of dissolving

34
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solvent

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does the dissolving

35
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solute

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substance being dissolved